The City Council will vote on how to repurpose two out of service properties this week. This will be the second time the council will meet for the year. The two properties include old Van Buskirk Golf Course and possible new uses for The Stockton Record building in downtown.
The golf course has been out of operation for three years now and there are many ideas on how to repurpose it. Some of these ideas include: BMX bike track, skate park, basketball courts, dog park and community garden, as well as areas that could serve as potential flood control space. The land sits right between highway 4 and interstate 5 and was in operation for more than 60 years before it closed in 2019. After not being able to get funds to keep its doors open Stockton Council has been deciding on how to use the space, which is approximately 192 acres of land. Cassie Dickman of Stocktonia reported “A series of meetings with the community and other stakeholders were held over a more than 12-month period to gain input on how VanBuskirk should be repurposed, city officials say. The results of those discussions were incorporated into the final plan.” Furthermore the old Stockton Record building is up for discussion on possibly making it a small storage unit or small business offices.
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