11-932. Acquisition of property for park
purposes; dedication; eminent domain; authority to make
improvements
A. Notwithstanding the ten-year limitation prescribed in section 11-256, a county
or municipality may purchase, enter into contracts to purchase, acquire by lease or
sublease and lease or sublet for any term, or obtain by gift or accept by grant from the
United States or other governmental agency real property, within or without its
territorial limits, and may hold, maintain and improve it for the use and purpose of a
public park, and it may dedicate property already owned to a like purpose. A county or
municipality may enter into contracts for any term for the operation of any such public
parks. A county or municipality may expend public funds for improvements on lands
dedicated, or acquired by lease or sublease for any term, or by agreement or contract of
purchase, under the provisions of this section.
B. This section shall not affect the right of a county or municipality to acquire
property by proceedings in eminent domain.
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