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Enterprise officials report progress on blight elimination; 21 demolitions queued
Summary
City staff updated the council on the blight elimination program, reporting 23 properties mitigated so far in 2025, demolition and renovation outcomes, a $450,000 CDBG demolition grant and an asbestos-testing phase for 21 structures scheduled for summer removal.
Barry Mott, city engineer and public works director, briefed the Enterprise City Council on the city’s blight elimination program during a March work session, saying the initiative has produced both demolitions and renovations so far this year.
Mott said the city has “gotten 23 properties mitigated so far this year.” He described a mix of outcomes: “Of those, 18 are remodeling — six of those in process and 12 of them have been completed already — and five of those in demo,” and he pointed to before-and-after photos presented to the council.
The update explained the program’s dual goals: remove dangerous buildings and encourage renovation to add housing stock. Mott said Phase 1 of the city’s demolition program includes 21 structures that have been approved;…
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