Community development reports foundry cleanup grant and local business redevelopment
Director Kyle Kearns updated the commission on several local developments: a $150,000 SAG grant for preliminary cleanup of the foundry site, a $250,000 grant supporting renovations at the former paper mill for a stainless-steel fabricator, and ongoing interest from businesses and developers.
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Kyle Kearns, director of community development, gave the department update at the end of the April 6 meeting. He said the city obtained a $150,000 SAG grant to begin cleanup and abatement activities at the foundry site and that the city expects to engage a contractor soon to remove above-grade structures and perform preliminary sampling for contaminants. Kearns said the city will pursue additional funding sources to limit the TIF district’s burden.
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