Following residents’ accusations that a misleading appraisal was used in a land swap between Colorado Springs and The Broadmoor, a few City Council members called Tuesday to re-examine the deal.
The city traded more than 180 acres of open space at Strawberry Hill with The Broadmoor in exchange for 371 acres in 14 parcels last year. The land already has been legally transferred and a majority of the council members still support the swap, so any effort to overturn the deal is unlikely.
Last month the Colorado Board of Real Estate Appraisers penalized the city employee responsible for Strawberry Hill’s valuation, saying he lacked documentation supporting his findings, City Attorney Wynetta Massey and Council President Richard Skorman acknowledged.
About a dozen residents at Tuesday’s council meeting asked the group to reconsider its approval, considering that disciplinary action.
Gary Kujawski, spokesman for the state board, declined to comment on the details of that disciplinary action. But Skorman said the appraiser was ultimately ordered to pay a fine and take about 40 hours worth of classes, including coursework on comparative analysis.
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