According to the City’s website Salina City Commission on Monday approved the purchase of property at the southeast corner of Fifth and Ash to build a field house as part of the proposed redevelopment of downtown Salina. Parks and Recreation Director Dion Louthan said the purchase price was $628,279.71. “That includes the physical property, building demolition, site improvements, hazardous material abatement, utility fees, surveying costs, engineering services, loan interest, property taxes, phase I environmental and various other expenses,” Louthan said.City Manager Jason Gage said the the property was sold at cost. Louthan said the money for the $9 million field house is coming equally from private funds and the city. In addition to the field house, downtown developers are proposing a downtown hotel, an entertainment center, a car museum, renovations to downtown Santa Fe and much more
