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Polk County board approves up to $25,000 engineering study to evaluate demolition or sale of dilapidated Erskine building
Summary
Commissioners authorized a not‑to‑exceed $25,000 engineering and demolition study to determine options for a tax‑forfeited, structurally compromised building in downtown Erskine. The board discussed auction versus county‑led demolition and noted state rules may claim up to 75% of auction proceeds during the settlement period.
Polk County commissioners voted to commission an engineering demo study — not to exceed $25,000 — to determine whether to demolish or otherwise dispose of a tax‑forfeited building in downtown Erskine that shares common walls with adjacent structures.
Commissioners debated options Thursday: sell the property at public auction as‑is (but 75% of auction proceeds may be redirected to the…
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