Did the Town sell Ruthven Park?

We have not sold the park in Ruthven. It is unfortunate, but not unusual, that allegations are made on Facebook without any factual basis.

Although we don’t know the reason for the recent allegations on Facebook, there is a legal issue in that the park lands are not listed in the name of a municipality. This is a little unusual but not wholly surprising since the ownership records date back to 1959 and legal records were not always updated properly decades ago. In this instance, we believe the lands were intended to be transferred to the Town as part of a subdivision agreement. The final step appears not to have been completed at the time the subdivision was developed, although the Town has maintained the lands as a public park for many decades. We are working on a solution to this legal issue.