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Allegan council directs staff to gather value and remediation estimates for contaminated Low Street parcel after developer interest
Summary
Council directed staff to obtain valuation, remediation‑cost estimates and buyer plans after discussing a contaminated Low Street parcel that a brewery proposed to buy; members debated procedures for selling city property and whether giving land for $1 is appropriate.
Allegan — The Allegan City Council on March 10 instructed staff to gather information about a contaminated parcel on Low Street that a local brewery has proposed to buy, including property value, estimated remediation costs and the buyer’s plans for jobs and tax generation.
City manager Joel reviewed the city’s historical approach to selling surplus parcels and presented the contested Low Street site, noting prior use, contamination and that a business (referred to at the…
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