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Beaman council delays Iowa DNR derelict-building grant application, directs cleanup of 209 Main Street
Summary
The Beaman City Council voted unanimously Feb. 10 to delay applying for the Iowa DNR Derelict Building Grant until 2026 and directed that the building at 209 Main Street be cleaned out in 2025; the motion was moved by Jason Scafferi and seconded by Rhonda Rego.
The Beaman City Council on Monday voted unanimously to refrain from applying for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Derelict Building Grant in 2025 and instead directed that the building at 209 Main Street be cleaned out in 2025, with the city to pursue the grant in 2026.
The motion was made by Council member Jason Scafferi and seconded by Council member Rhonda Rego. The council recorded ayes from Scafferi, Rego, Barry Brockman and Brandon Schleisman; no nays were recorded. Council member Deb Ashton was absent at the roll call.
The council’s action instructs that the 209 Main Street building be cleaned out in 2025; the meeting record does not specify who will carry out the cleanup, how it will be funded, or whether the cleanup is intended to prepare the property for demolition, rehabilitation or another disposition. The council did not provide additional details or a timeline for funding or contracting during the special meeting.
The decision effectively delays the municipality’s pursuit of the Iowa DNR Derelict Building Grant for one year while making immediate steps—cleanup of the subject property—an in-year priority. The grant program was referenced by name in the meeting; no application materials, award amounts or funding sources were discussed in the record.
The council’s next regular meeting was also adjusted on Monday (see separate notice).
