[OPINION] Allhands: An unsatisfying – but necessary – end to the Zinke land debacle

The dairy farm sale triggered a controversy after an investigation by The Republic found that the town paid nearly 10 times the market value for the land and had failed to get an appraisal before the sale. The town does not expect to have money to develop the land into parks for at least the next three or four years./ PHOTO BY: Charlie Leight/The Arizona Republic
The dairy farm sale triggered a controversy after an investigation by The Republic found that the town paid nearly 10 times the market value for the land and had failed to get an appraisal before the sale. The town does not expect to have money to develop the land into parks for at least the next three or four years./
PHOTO BY: Charlie Leight/The Arizona Republic

By Joanna Allhands | The Republic

(Editor’s note: Opinion pieces are published for discussions purposes only.)

If you’re a Gilbert resident voting in the Aug. 30 election (please say you’re voting), you’ve probably seen two questions on the ballot asking to approve land sales.

And if you’re wondering what the heck that entails, well, it’s a sordid deal with an unsatisfying outcome. But both questions deserve a “yes” vote.

Let me explain.

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