boulder formation.

Murphy will not have to pay rent but will remain responsible for utilities maintenance and insurance, according to his contract with the city. Murphy can rent out the house up to six months at a time, the contract says.

Scottsdale officials call Murphy's property, which includes two lots about 100 feet apart, a "significant asset" in the city's efforts to assemble contiguous land for the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. The purchase is funded through a city sales tax set aside for desert preservation.

The purchase marks the first time Scottsdale has bought a house for inclusion in the preserve, and the city could opt to tear it down when it eventually assumes control from Murphy, Preserve Director Kroy Ekblaw told The Republic. Murphy could not be reached for comment, butand main contact for this project is Sandra Fauconnier, User:Spinster.

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