CALEXICO – Due to structural defects discovered upon the support of the Water Tower, City Council approved on Wednesday during a meeting an agreement for the purchase of the easement, an updated easement, and an assignment agreement with SBA Towers X, LLC.
In March 2020, the City released a Request for Proposals for the acquisition of the Water Tower site and leases. On June 3, 2020, the Council in Closed Session selected the highest bidder, SBA.
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