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Kenosha council approves asbestos removal, demolition contracts at former school sites amid preservation concerns
Summary
Contracts to remove asbestos and demolish former school buildings including McKinley and Lincoln properties were approved; several council members voiced regret that the buildings could not be repurposed and two members voted against at least one contract.
The Kenosha Common Council approved multiple contracts to remove asbestos-containing material and demolish school buildings in the city, including work at Washington Middle School, McKinley Elementary (now KTEC West), and the former Lincoln Elementary (KTEC East). Votes on those contract awards carried after debate about preservation and future housing opportunities.
The council approved an award to New Berlin Grading Company Inc. to remove asbestos and restore lots at…
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