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Kennett City approves $10,250 payment for title searches tied to demolition grant match
Summary
Council approved paying a $10,250 bill for title searches on about 40 properties to support a demolition grant application; the city hopes the work will count toward the $200,000 local match for a $400,000 grant.
The Kennett City Council approved payment of $10,250 for title searches on roughly 40 properties identified for potential demolition as part of a demolition grant application.
Council members said the title searches are a required part of the demolition process to identify property owners and heirs. The city is applying for a $400,000 demolition grant and expects a local match of approximately $200,000; council members said they hope the title-search expense can count toward the city’s match.
The council member presenting the item said the planning division is driving the grant application and that the city had already approved the broader demolition plan and associated expenditures in prior meetings. Council voted to pay the title-search bill; members discussed potential funding sources, including the city’s reserve used for cleanup and beautification projects.
The motion passed by voice vote; no individual roll-call votes were recorded in the meeting transcript. Staff will record the expenditure and continue work on the demolition grant application.
