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Foundation offers $50,000 assessment grant to stabilize Milan Community House; council to review
Summary
The Greater Milan Area Community Foundation proposed a $50,000 grant to fund inspection, stabilization planning and a National Register nomination for the deteriorating Milan Community House; the City Council agreed to review the proposal and consider next steps at a future meeting.
A foundation offering to underwrite an initial assessment for a deteriorating historic building took center stage at the Milan City Council meeting on July 15.
Representatives from the Greater Milan Area Community Foundation (GMACF) outlined a proposal to provide $50,000 from the Milan Enrichment Fund and public donations to pay for a licensed inspection, a stabilization plan drawn by a historic architect, cost estimates for repairs, and a submission to place the Milan Community House on the National Register of Historic Places. The foundation said remaining funds would be available for initial stabilization steps and that environmental testing (lead, asbestos) would be performed if warranted.
The proposal, presented by Cassie Prior and Britney Novak, included…
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