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EPA brownfields award will fund abatement at Fountain’s Lorraine Center; demolition costs likely separate
Summary
Economic development staff said a $1.5 million EPA Brownfields grant will pay for abatement and environmental remediation at the Lorraine Center; pre-bid estimates put subsequent demolition/removal at roughly $400,000 and city staff expect the brownfields work to take about three years to complete.
Economic development staff told the Fountain City Council an EPA Brownfields grant of $1.5 million has been incorporated into the 2026 budget to pay for environmental remediation and abatement work at the Lorraine Center.
Kimberly Bailey explained the grant is focused on hazardous-material abatement—removing…
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