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TRANSFER OF REID PROPERTY FOR SMITH HILL DEVELOPMENT DRAWS SCRUTINY

(Richmond, IN)--The Smith Hill project came under fire again when Richmond Common Council met Monday night.  The next step in the project will be a term sheet which lists terms between the city and the developer for the project.  The Redevelopment Commission will address the release of $3.2 million Tuesday.  Questions arose from Councilman Larry Parker about the transfer of $1 million worth of land for the project from Reid Health to the city in lieu of payment for cleanup of the old Reid property on Chester Boulevard.  Here’s Parker talking about Reid’s role:  "They get their cake and they get to eat it.  That's fantastic.  They're going to give us the land as long as we do what they want us to do."  Developers are currently working on surveys and traffic studies.