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County awards demolition bids, authorizes commissioner sale; public commenters urge Portage Woods protection and flag aquifer concerns
Summary
Commissioners awarded demolition bids for five condemned properties, approved a resolution to list 307 properties for a commissioner sale, and heard public comments urging preservation of Portage Woods and raising concerns about aquifer withdrawals and an Amazon project’s diesel generators.
The St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 2 approved several property-management actions and heard public comments urging conservation and raising environmental concerns.
The building department asked the board to award demolition bids for five condemned properties to Beaver Excavating; the properties and amounts listed in the meeting record included 52604 Mark Street ($29,700), 20245 Brick Road ($18,700), 5483 Woodsell Drive ($12,700), 52626 Mark Street ($28,700) and 23809 Lynn Street ($21,700). Building department staff said only one…
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