[freeeee]

The city acknowledges that they receive benefits in return for the free use of the land

Is this barter type arrangement available to all other groups, or just the Scouts?

[freedomcrusader]

Good question. I agree that in the interest of fairness, the City ought to make available land to those organizations who are willing to build a building at their own expense which becomes city property and provide a certain level of services to the city, again at their own expense.