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Residents press council over derelict hotel; city continues abatement and outreach to owner

5479176 · July 25, 2025
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Summary

Residents and council members raised longstanding concerns about an unrepaired hotel property in downtown Colfax. Council and staff described ongoing abatement work, enforcement options and repeated outreach to the owner, who the city says has made some repairs but not resumed full redevelopment.

Multiple residents used public comment time to press the Colfax City Council for action on a deteriorating hotel property in downtown Colfax, prompting updates from council and staff on abatement and owner engagement.

Residents described visible decay and raised safety concerns about the building, asking what the city could do to move the project forward. "The hotel...there it sits, rotten away," one resident said, urging a stronger push. Another resident noted prior repairs and said the property had a history of interrupted renovations.

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