City Council will purchase neglected property
By Roz Weis Monday, December 21, 2020 7:06 PM
The Decorah City Council has approved a proposal for the City to allocate $40,000 to purchase property at 701 Maple Ave., with the intent to demolish the residence on the lot.
The action was approved by a unanimous vote of all Council members at Monday night s Council meeting.
Plans call for the demolition of the house on the corner lot, and future development of the property into an affordable housing project. Funding is being secured for the demolition expense.
Decorah City Administrator Chad Bird said the he and the City staff have been dealing with the property in question for many years, and he found the purchase agreement to be a good move on the part of the City.