Group challenging White Pond land sale in court WEST AKRON LEAD for Pollinators and several local residents are challenging the recent White Pond Drive property land sale. Mendenhall Law Group, which is representing the organization, filed a challenge Jan. 23 in Summit County Court of Common Pleas. Akron City Council Dec. 12 voted 7-6
From Crain's Akron Business: Environmentalists and other opponents claim Akron's sale of White Pond land for development is illegal and still hope to stop the $60 million project.
Members of the Save White Pond Campaign are shown speaking in opposition of a development project. Photo courtesy of Save White Pond Campaign DOWNTOWN AKRON Following weeks of debate and discussion, Akron City Council Dec. 12 narrowly approved the sale of 68 acres of city-owned land and a development agreement by a 7-6 vote