Jim White, president of the Meadowbrook Homeowners Association, told the council that local residents had worked with staff over several years on the Nance Farm project and asked the city to continue and accelerate the restoration. He said the project was intended to restore a historic farm and be financially sustainable, not an ongoing cost to the city.

White said funding for Nance Farm comes from the hotel occupancy tax (HOT) fund and that “in 2024, we put $3,000,000 in a special allocation capital outlay for Nance Farm.” He said the HOT fund projects an annual inflow of about $1.4 million and “projects a balance of almost $10,000,000 by the end of fiscal ’27,” and argued the project fits HOT‑fund purposes (arts, historic renovation, tourism) under the tax code.

Mayor Rachel Proctor responded during the citizen comment period to clarify that staff had not been asked to pause the project; rather, council requested additional information and staff will return with that material. The meeting transcript records White’s request and the mayor’s correction; the council did not take a further formal vote on the Nance Farm project at the Oct. 7 meeting.