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County staff says demolition work likely this year but timing varies as land-ownership and grant steps are completed
Summary
County staff gave an update on demolition projects (Grenfell and Hidden Lakes) and land-bank properties, saying state 'cure packages' and ownership documentation must be finalized before demolition proceeds; staff estimated roughly 30–40 land-bank properties targeted for cleanup.
Jamie, speaking during the meeting, gave a status update on the county’s demolition work and related grant timing.
Jamie said crews are working on multiple properties, including a site referenced as House 606 and other parcels described as part of the Grenfell demolition effort. For the Hidden Lakes site, Jamie said the county has paused certain steps "so we can acquire some more land to the land bank" and that the county is awaiting deeds and ownership documentation before moving forward.
On funding and sequencing, Jamie said the team is preparing a package of photos and documents (described in the transcript as a "cure package") to send to the state before demolition begins on those parcels. Jamie stated the demo work "will probably end up starting... this year," but emphasized timing will vary by site and by whether property ownership and grant conditions are met.
Jamie described operational constraints for contractors: some sites require equipment to be moved in and out daily for safety, which will limit the pool of contractors willing to bid. Jamie also said the land bank currently has "30 to 40 properties" it intends to address; transcript text characterizes these as land-bank-owned properties rather than privately requested demolitions.
Jamie’s exact phrasing about available grant dollars was unclear in the transcript (quoted as "about 250 ish dollars, the 2,000"). That amount is recorded verbatim in clarifying details because the meeting record does not provide a clear dollar figure.
What happens next: Staff will continue assembling documentation for state review and update commissioners as deeds and grant steps are completed. No formal vote or new funding authorization for these projects was recorded in the meeting transcript.
