The Winamac Town Council members were updated on the demolition of the silos on Logan Street.
Continue readingWinamac Town Council Updated on Demolition Project
Blight Elimination Project to Begin Soon in Winamac
The project awarded Blight Elimination Grant funds in Winamac should start by the end of the month.
Continue readingWinamac Town Council Approves Bid for Silo Demolition
The Winamac Town Council members met in special session Monday to review bids for the demolition of the silos on Logan Street.
Continue readingKnox Residents Can Weigh in on Moose Lodge Demolition
Knox residents have a chance to weigh in on the demolition of the former Moose Lodge at 115 North Main Street. The city is seeking almost $138,000 in Blight Clearance funding through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
Continue readingKnox Seeking Almost $138,000 for Moose Lodge Demolition
The City of Knox is seeking almost $138,000 to help tear down the former Moose Lodge. The city council last week held a public hearing on an application for Blight Clearance Program funding through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
Continue readingKnox Seeking Blight Clearance Funding for Moose Lodge Demolition
Efforts to demolish the former Knox Moose Lodge continue to move ahead. The city council last week agreed to let Mayor Dennis Estok apply for Blight Clearance Program funding through the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
Continue readingKnox Mayor Continues Exploring Demolition of Former Moose Lodge
Knox Mayor Dennis Estok continues exploring the possibility of tearing down the former Moose Lodge. He told the redevelopment commission last week that to keep the building, the roof would need to be replaced, and making the building ADA-compliant would take a lot of money.
Continue readingPulaski County Council Approves Encumbrance Requests, Following Confusion over Procedures
We’re more than a third of the way through 2019, but some Pulaski County officials are still trying to pay bills out of the 2018 budget. More than $10,000 in encumbrances were presented to the county council for approval Monday.
Continue readingKnox Officials Seek Two More Eye Sores to Demolish with Remaining Blight Elimination Funds
With money remaining from the Blight Elimination Grant, Knox officials are looking for a few more eye sores to get rid of within the city limits.
In his report during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston stated that about $36,000 is left over from that grant.
Mayor Dennis Estok added that they can afford to eliminate two more structures and encouraged anyone who owns a blighted or abandoned building to contact his office as soon as possible. Continue reading
Enforcement Action Taken on 8 S. Main Street in Knox
The Knox Board of Public Works members were made aware of another unsafe structure in downtown Knox.
Medaryville Town Council Waives Lien on Property
The Medaryville Town Council members took action last week to waive a lien against a Medaryville property demolished as part of a blight elimination grant in Pulaski County.
North Judson Council Requests Emergency Court Hearing, Amid Fears of Building Collapse
A downtown North Judson building is on the verge of collapsing. That’s what Town Attorney Justin Schramm told the town council Thursday. Council members met for an emergency session, after neighbors reported that a portion of the building at 205 and 207 Lane Street had collapsed in on itself earlier in the day. Continue reading
North Judson Town Council to Seek Blight Elimination Grant
The North Judson Town Council plans to apply for a state grant to help offset the cost of removing a downtown building. During a special-called meeting last Thursday council members voted to proceed with the blight elimination grant application from the state Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Continue reading
Public Hearing Tonight on Knox Cumulative Capital Development Fund
Knox residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on a proposed tax increase tonight before the city council takes final action. Continue reading
Blight Elimination Demolitions Proceeding in Knox
Efforts to demolish uninhabitable houses in Knox are picking up speed. Mayor Dennis Estok told the city council Tuesday two of the four homes purchased by the city as part of a blight elimination grant have been torn down. Continue reading
Knox Mayor Seeks to Improve Code Enforcement Efforts
Knox Mayor Dennis Estok says the city can do a better job with code enforcement. Efforts have been stepped up recently to address unsafe buildings. During Monday evening’s town hall meeting, Estok said structures that can’t be rehabilitated are ordered to be torn down.
So far four houses have been razed with money from a blight elimination grant. Another four are under contract for demolition, and the city is seeking approval for two more. Continue reading
Four Down, Four to Go — Mayor Provides Blight Elimination Update
The City of Knox is making progress in the quest to clean up dilapidated houses. Mayor Dennis Estok told the board of works last week the first four houses acquired from willing sellers with blight elimination grant funds have been torn down. After the contractor cleans up debris from each site, the lots will be seeded. Continue reading
Knox Board of Works Grants Conditional Blight Elimination Contract
The effort to tear down dilapidated houses within the Knox city limits took another step forward yesterday during a special-called Board of Works meeting. Members opened three bids for the demolition of four more houses with money from a blight elimination grant from the Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority. Continue reading
Knox Schedules First Blight Elimination Demolition
The City of Knox is finally ready to tear down the first of eight houses slated for demolition through the blight elimination grant program. The Indiana Housing & Community Development Authority requires the first demolition be documented as part of the grant process. Continue reading
Board of Works Awards Demolition Contract for Blighted Houses
The Knox Board of Works Tuesday awarded a bid for the demolition of four homes acquired as part of the blight elimination grant program. Continue reading
