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Forman awarded $82,460 slum-and-blight grant; city plans food pantry addition
Summary
The City of Forman reported it received $82,460 from a Slum and Blight Removal Grant to demolish the former brick lumberyard; staff also discussed a planned 10-by-16-foot addition to the food pantry.
City Coordinator Sara Dux told the council on Jan. 14 that the City of Forman was awarded an additional $82,460 from the Slum and Blight Removal Grant to demolish the brick lumberyard.
Dux also described plans for a 10-by-16-foot addition to the food pantry. The council received the report; no formal ordinance or appropriation vote for the grant or the building addition is recorded in the transcript.
City Attorney Lyle Bopp said he is preparing a new lease for the food pantry while staff coordinate demolition plans and contractor selection for the lumberyard site. The transcript does not list a budget breakdown or timeline for demolition and construction.
