Sports Complex Update: Purchase Agreement to be Discussed at Monday City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting; Community Update Tentatively Set for March 26 - 3/6/2026
As previously reported by The Community News Brief, a 30-acre site at the intersection of East Jackson Street and Bower Road was selected for Macomb's proposed Sports Complex from three previously identified sites. At the Monday, March 9 Macomb City Council Committee of the Whole meeting, the purchase agreement for the land will be discussed. According to the committee agenda, the committee will consider the purchase of the property at East Jackson and Bower Road for $2 million from Jackson, LLC of Peoria.
According to a memo from City Administrator Scott Coker in the Committee of the Whole agenda/packet, the agreement allows the city an extended period of due diligence up to Aug. 31, 2027. There will be no cost to the city if the complex does not proceed.
Mayor Mike Inman stressed at this time, there is no legal consideration (no money required to be paid up front). The full City Council will vote on the purchase agreement at its March 16 meeting. If the complex moves forward, the City of Macomb will pay Jackson LLC the $2 million purchase price, which is part of the overall costs.
"This purchase agreement allows us to have control over the property until we decide to execute the agreement and purchase the property at the agreed upon price of $2 million. If we do not proceed with the city's economic development project, which is anchored by the sports complex, we are not required to purchase the property," Inman noted. "This is a great deal for the city as it allows us to control the property with no risk. Should this move forward, this will not come from the city's general fund."
