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Curious if the Sioux Falls City Council is authorizing these home purchases or if once again, the city planning and public works office is ‘going rogue’. Heck, I even wonder if the city council knows about it at all?
After heavy rains in August flooded a central Sioux Falls neighborhood, city officials are looking for a permanent way to stem flooding.
Homes along the west side of South Covell Avenue between 28th and 33rd Streets could be torn down to create a green space.
Several homeowners in the neighborhood near Augustana University have been contacted by the City of Sioux Falls with possible offers to purchase their homes.
The city is talking with neighbors first, before releasing a finalized plan. Environmental and Storm Water Manager Andrew Berg said it is a voluntary buyout, and no one will be forced to sell to the city.
And that’s the Huether way, instead of fixing the infrastructure in the modest neighborhoods in Sioux Falls, we prefer to just bulldoze them. Now that’s progress and getting things done! I wonder if this will make MMM’s list of ‘Top 10 Wins of 2015’?
Wasn’t it just within the last ten years that taxpayers spent 40m on a complete redo of the central sewer system? (the retention ponds at Spellerberg and Dugan Parks were a part of this project)
How is it that five blocks of Covell Avenue were NOT part of this project?!
Anon – Just look at the growth of Sanford’s asphalt jungle over the last 10 years for your answer.
The sad part about this plan is the loss of more affordable housing in the heart of our city. Sanford, Avera, Billion, the city – they’re all part of the problem.
Be optimistic. Lloyd will get more federal money to build inferior tenements. Then the city will give him a huge TIF and build a garage that (oops) he forgot. This city is known for dragging down the rest of the nation. When there’s default on EC bonds, perhaps the Feds will take a look at corruption here.