Sponsor
James Comer
Representative · R-KY
Representative · R-KY
The bill clears title and prioritizes a local Boys & Girls Club so the parcel can be used for public/recreational purposes, but it narrows who can buy or develop the site and may reduce potential revenue and marketability for the city and future owners.
Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club is prioritized to acquire the 3.62-acre parcel, increasing the nonprofit's ability to establish or expand services for local children and youth.
City of Paducah can clear deed restrictions on the 3.62-acre parcel, simplifying the city's ability to transfer or redevelop the site under the conditions set by the bill.
Any new use or development must remain compatible with public use or recreation, helping preserve recreational access and public-oriented uses of the land for local residents.
The city is restricted from selling the parcel to parties other than the named nonprofit, limiting sale options and short-term revenue opportunities from alternative buyers.
Limiting permitted future uses to public or recreational purposes may reduce private investment interest and long-term property tax revenue that could come from other types of development.
If the Club acquires the parcel it must first offer it back to the Secretary without consideration before selling to others, which could complicate future transfers and lower the parcel's marketability for the nonprofit.
Based on analysis of 1 section of legislative text.
Removes most recorded deed restrictions on a 3.62-acre Paducah parcel while reserving limits that allow transfer only to the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club and require public/recreation-compatible use.
Removes previously recorded deed restrictions on a 3.62-acre parcel in Paducah, Kentucky, while keeping three specific reservations: the City may only transfer the property to the Oscar Cross Boys & Girls Club; if the Club receives the property it must first offer it back to the federal government for no cost before any other sale; and any new use must remain compatible with public or recreational purposes. The Secretary of the Interior is required to execute the legal instruments needed to implement these changes to the original quitclaim conveyance.
Official title: To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky.
Introduced February 13, 2025 by James Comer · Last progress September 3, 2026