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County flags hazardous Erskine tax-forfeit building; staff seek feasibility study

Polk County Board of Commissioners · February 17, 2026

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Summary

Polk County staff presented a feasibility scope and initial professional-services budget to study demolition of a dilapidated tax-forfeit building in Erskine at 109 Vance Avenue. Estimated total demolition costs range from roughly $300,000 to $600,000 depending on asbestos/tipping fees and the building’s connection to adjacent businesses.

Polk County staff briefed the board on hazards posed by a multi-story tax-forfeit building at 109 Vance Avenue in Erskine. The structure is described as dilapidated, with an upper floor 'sitting on the main floor' and unsecured interior contents; county staff reported repeated unauthorized entry and a public-safety hazard if someone falls…

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