MISSOULA - A 2.5-acre parcel adjacent to the Bitterroot Branch Trail could be added to the Southgate Crossing property purchased by the city late last year.

The Missoula Redevelopment Agency's board of commissions recommended the acquisition last week and authorized the $1.3 million asking price. The City Council must accept and authorize the purchase and is expected to do so early next month.

“The amount is based on the price the seller is offering it for,” said MRA project manager Annette Marchesseault. “The city would bridge this purchase and include the property with the balance of the Southgate Crossing property for sale to the developer.”

The city purchased 13 acres prized for its redevelopment potential near Southgate Mall last November. In August, the city followed by partner

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