A design team is studying the possibility of a new park in Downtown Harrisonburg, and the scope of the project seems to be expanding with the announcement that an option has been negotiated to purchase Lindsey Funeral Home, which is located adjacent to several other City properties including Community Development, the Municipal Building and Turner Pavilion.

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Read more about the park the option to purchase Lindsey Funeral Home in this recent DNR article....

HARRISONBURG — A committee pitching an urban park in downtown Harrisonburg announced Friday a privately negotiated option to purchase Lindsey Funeral Home on South Main Street, which could create a larger layout for the proposed attraction.

The option was negotiated by “a group of various citizens interested in the park,” said Matt Robertson, spokesman for a design team selected by the Plan Our Park committee. The group’s members and terms of the option will remain private until a final agreement is made, if it is at all.

The city is not involved in the option, officials say. An option gives the buyer a certain amount of time to make a purchase, usually at a set price.

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