But the town won't buy the site with mobile homes on it.
The town eventually bought the entire property, and, in 1982, the park was opened to the public.
After her death in 1923, the town bought the building and surrounding park.
"The question is, can the town buy this property at a very reasonable price?"
For example, the only computer the town bought some time ago is finally being used.
The town bought its first fire truck 43 years later.
The dispute started after the town bought the entire 182-acre site last year for $1.1 million.
The town bought the area, a former sand mine, in 1988 for $33 million.
In the past six years the town has bought more than 400 acres for conservation.
He began talking to his friends about helping the town buy a Smith work.