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Council approves urban renewal acquisition of 1904 Erie St.; public raises brownfield and valuation concerns
Summary
The Common Council approved an Urban Renewal Agency acquisition of 1904 Erie Street for $400,000 after a public hearing. Speakers questioned environmental contamination, the purchase price versus assessed value, and urged consideration of redevelopment for housing and brownfield grants.
At a public hearing on a proposed urban renewal acquisition, the Utica Common Council voted to authorize the purchase of property at 1904 Erie Street for $400,000.
Francis Brown, a public speaker at the hearing, urged the council to consider environmental contamination risks at the site, calling the parcel a brownfield with potential contaminants that…
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