Lincoln tract of land sold for housing

The 4.6 acre Lincoln Tract A may have some homes developed on in the next couple of years.

The land, which is the tract that originally had Lincoln High School built on it, was successfully bid for $207,000 by New Peak Construction. The Green River City Council unanimously supported the deal, which purchased the property for $132,000 more than its appraised value. Councilman Gary Killpack excused himself from the discussion.

The land was originally, granted to the city in 1995 through a land transfer with Sweetwater County School District No. 2. The land was separated into three tracts, with A...