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Madison board approves multiple PACE rehabilitation grants, moves funds to cover high-scoring applications
Summary
The board approved several PACE rehabilitation grants and a midpoint/final payment, and agreed to transfer funds within the program to fully fund two additional applications pending paperwork.
The Board of Public Works and Safety approved funding recommendations from the PACE committee Monday, agreeing to fund multiple rehabilitation and rehabilitation-midpoint requests for older, dilapidated properties and to transfer funds between program pools to cover strong applications.
The board approved the PACE committee’s recommendation to fund applications for 1030 Park Avenue (rehab), 204 East Street (rehab), 523 Jefferson Street (rehab), and 611 West Second Street (rehab, pending paperwork). The board also approved a midpoint disbursement for 604 Mulberry Street and a final disbursement for 805 East Second after staff confirmed work completed.
PACE staff reported limited remaining funds in the current round and asked the board to transfer $13,460.97 from the dangerous-and-dilapidated pool into the general PACE fund to bring two additional strong projects up to full recommended award levels. The transfer would increase the 523 Jefferson award from $1,539.03 to $7,500 and fund 611 West Second at $7,500, subject to final paperwork. The board approved the transfer and the set of awards; staff will return with completed paperwork for 611 West Second at the next meeting.
Brenna (PACE staff) described scope work for the applications: 1030 Park Avenue will receive masonry repair, new doors and windows, support beams and a rear addition intended to return the structure to residential use; 204 East Street will have porch repairs and extension and will be required to repaint as a condition of the award; 523 Jefferson and 611 West Second include masonry, tuckpointing, window repair/replacement and exterior painting. The board discussed the public-value goal of bringing long-vacant and deteriorated properties back into productive, taxable use.
Members asked follow-up questions about historic-board review and chimneys and confirmed that several projects have received or are undergoing zoning and historic review. The clerk’s office will prepare the formal award paperwork for signatures; staff also noted the city will monitor final work and lien requirements in accord with the PACE program terms.
