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La Crosse approves purchases and buyer selection for replacement housing program
Summary
The commission approved using CDBG funds to buy a fire-damaged house at 2156 Market St. and selected a buyer for 516 Caledonia Street after an initial tie vote; staff said the purchases remove blight and prioritize returning housing to the market.
City staff briefed the Economic and Community Development Commission on two replacement-housing actions and the commission approved both items following discussion.
For 2156 Market Street, staff said a family suffered a severe fire earlier in the year and the building is condemned. The realtor told staff the family was asking $90,000 and staff requested authority to use up to $100,000 in CDBG funds…
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