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HUD Committee approves do-pass for Board Bill 138 to sell a city lot to long-term caretaker for $1
Summary
The HUD Committee voted to give a do-pass recommendation for Board Bill 138, which sells a city-owned parcel in the 4600 block of Saint Louis Avenue to Carol Wade for $1; sponsors proposed small deed corrections and committee members discussed ownership, precedent and process for similar sales.
Board Bill 138, presented to the St. Louis Board of Aldermen HUD Committee on Jan. 23, 2025, received a do-pass recommendation after committee members discussed a proposed sale of a city-owned vacant parcel to a local resident who has maintained the lot for decades.
Alderman Taiz introduced the item, describing a request from Carol Wade to purchase a small city-owned parcel for $1 to consolidate it with neighboring property she owns and better protect her adjacent home. Taiz said the city has held the parcel for many decades and that Wade and her family had maintained it for some 32 years.
The sponsor noted two…
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