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Henderson to buy fire‑damaged lot at 204 Mulberry for redevelopment
Summary
The council approved purchase of the fire-damaged parcel at 204 Mulberry Street for $7,500 to 'bank' the lot for future urban redevelopment; demolition and asbestos abatement raise total short-term cost to about $20,000.
Henderson City Council approved acquisition of 204 Mulberry Street on Oct. 12, 2020, citing the site’s fire damage and its strategic value for the city’s planned urban redevelopment area.
Development Services Director Corey Williams said enforcement on the property began in 2018. The owner died in 2019 and the parcel passed to Verona Davis, who offered to sell the property to the city for $7,500. Williams said the structure is not habitable and would not be worth repairing; demolition plus asbestos abatement raises the near-term city expense by about $12,000, bringing the total to roughly $20,000.
Council Member Garry Daeke asked whether the owner had been willing to remove the structure; Williams said the owner would likely 'walk away.' Council Member William Burnette noted demolition costs and asked whether the sale price was negotiated; staff said the price was acceptable to both sides. The council approved Resolution 20-66 (YES: Daeke, Thorpe‑Cooper, Spriggs, Williams; NO: Burnette, Elliott).