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Council splits over repairing or demolishing Public Works storage building after fire; asks staff for demolition and rebuild cost estimates
Summary
After revised estimates raised repairs from ~$130,000 to roughly $340,000 (and raising the building separately estimated near $289,000), council debated repairing, demo+rebuild, selling or using the site for parking; staff was asked to return with demolition costs and clarifications about insurance and long-term facility needs.
Brian from Public Works briefed the council on April 14 on options for the Jefferson Street Public Works storage building after a fire. He said initial repair estimates were about $130,000 but later contractor review raised the estimated repairs to about $340,000. Raising the building was separately estimated at roughly $289,000, which together would push a repair+raise…
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