Muncie board approves 2025 demolition awards, requires contractors to attest to city ethics ordinance

The Muncie Board of Public Works and Safety approved awards for the city’s 2025 demolition program at its Aug. 27 meeting and required each contractor to attest that their company complies with the city’s ethics ordinance.

Courtney Walker, representing the building commissioner’s office, told the board that bids were tallied and the city planned to award most work to the lowest qualified bidders. "We're going with the lowest bids, of course," Walker said, noting some contracts had already been pulled from the list because of special requirements or because property owners had addressed problems themselves.

The board voted to award dozens of individual demolition contracts spanning properties across Muncie. Walker read the list aloud; awardees named in the transcript included Shroyer (Shroyer) Solutions (appearing as "Shroyer Solutions" or variants), Stein Builders, Yarberry and others. Examples read into the…