City sells Lincoln tracts

The city is $100,000 richer after selling two tracts of land from the former Lincoln High School Tuesday night.

The land was sold to New Peak Construction through a unanimous Council vote, with Gary Killpack abstaining from the decision due to his relationship with the owners of New Peak.

The sale conforms to the original specifications of the bid request the city issued last year. The two tracts were appraised for $100,000 and New Peak was the sole bidder for the land, bidding $100,000. The purchase agreement conforms to the original bid documents specified by the city.

The sale comes afte...