Summary
Residents have waited a year for demolition of the flood-damaged Locust Avenue properties. Fairmont State University is closing on the properties and preparing demolition bid documents, but the timeline still isn't firm.
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Last discussed Jun 23, 2026.
Impact analysis
Demolition costs will be handled through the university partnership; city costs aren't specified.
Neighbors of the blighted, flood-damaged properties get a path to cleanup and redevelopment.
Tenants in one structure may face uncertainty about when that building closes on and changes hands.
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City Council - Jun 23, 2026
Residents have waited a year for demolition of the flood-damaged Locust Avenue properties. Fairmont State University is closing on the properties and preparing demolition bid documents, but the timeline still isn't firm.
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