Lee County reports progress on abandoned properties; developer plans 10–20 apartments for former school

Apr 15, 2025

County staff described work under a Strong Communities grant on nuisance properties, including negotiations with Amboy and Dixon, a developer plan to convert a former school into 10–20 apartments, and continued work on an abandoned nursing home; the county recently hired a building official and is drafting zoning/building code changes.

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Jeremy, county staff, gave the Public Safety Committee an update on abandoned and nuisance properties and the Strong Communities grant work across Lee County.

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