North River negotiations ongoing

Ben Lanka reported this morning that although the City’s option to purchase the former OmniSource property expired, negotiations will move forward. Of particular interest was this

While the option and the money the city spent are both gone, [city development director, John] Urbahns said it wasn’t a waste. Having a purchase option provided the city access to the site and an ability to study its environmental condition. The environmental studies are complete, and Urbahns said nothing surprising was found, but the city has refused to release the reports.“

I’m still dumbfounded by the refusal to release the environmental studies reports.  After all, we the taxpayers paid for them. Aren’t we entitled to know?