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Fond du Lac council votes to begin eminent‑domain process for longtime vacant downtown building
Summary
On Sept. 10, 2025, the Fond du Lac City Council voted 6–1 to adopt Resolution 9202, finding a long‑vacant downtown property blighted and authorizing the city to begin eminent‑domain proceedings; the vote starts a statutory process but does not decide the building’s future use.
The Fond du Lac City Council voted 6–1 on Sept. 10, 2025, to adopt Resolution 9202, finding a downtown property blighted and authorizing the city to begin eminent‑domain proceedings. The action was presented by the city attorney as the initial step in a longer statutory process under state law. City Attorney Miss Hoffman said the resolution is "the very first step in what will be quite a long process," and that the council was being asked only to determine whether the structure is sufficiently blighted to justify the next steps. Hoffman said the property has been unoccupied since February, suffered a fire about 10 years ago, and…
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