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Trustees hear update on FlowerSource calls; demolition still awaits funding and plan

Village of Germantown Board of Trustees · November 4, 2025
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Staff reported 61 police calls to the former FlowerSource site since January 2024, mostly property checks; trustees were told a WEDC draft grant application has been circulated and a county Brownfields asbestos check grant has been secured, but demolition is delayed because a redevelopment plan and TID funding remain unresolved.

Trustees received an update on police activity, grant work and demolition prospects for the former FlowerSource property in Germantown.

Police Chief Martin said that since January 2024 officers recorded 61 calls to the site, 44 of which were property checks rather than criminal incidents. Of the 61 calls, Martin said five were suspicious or trespass-related and that there was one arrest and one earlier instance where officers found a sleeping area inside the building in spring…

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