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Board to consider waiving demolition fees, containment and cleanup plans after downtown square fire

Fayetteville Mayor and Aldermen · March 6, 2026
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Summary

After a blaze on the downtown square, staff told the board the debris field will remain quarantined until a weakened wall is reduced for safety; planning staff recommended waiving four $25 demolition permit fees for affected owners and the board moved the resolution to the regular meeting for approval.

City staff updated the board on recovery steps after the recent fire on the downtown square and moved two related items toward formal action at the next regular meeting.

Public Works Director Jack Williams told the board the east-side entrance near the Senior Lopez building remains closed because a containment wall above the debris field could fail. An engineering review advised that reducing the wall to…

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