TUCSON AZ Pima County Eyes Land to Prevent Sale to Bikers

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TUCSON, Ariz. - Pima County's board of supervisors plans to discuss buying vacant South Tucson property both for a community garden and to keep the Hell's Angels from buying the property.
The board will discuss the possible purchase Tuesday. The land would cost about $220,000.
Supervisor Ramon Valadez, whose district covers South Tucson, said he understands the property's owner called to let officials know the biker club wanted to buy it.
He said he doesn't expect much opposition to the proposal for the county to acquire the land.
Valadez said it's easy to argue that something that could have been a blight can be turned into an asset.
The board would use some remaining neighborhood reinvestment money authorized under a 2004 bond ordinance to buy the property.
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