After lengthy debate over repair costs and possible tenants, council voted unanimously to remove the fish-plant building from the city's surplus list, direct limited maintenance to improve safety, and ask staff to solicit interest via an RFI while pursuing inspection quotes.

Longtime tenants and residents told council they have received little information about the mall sale and urged the borough to seek redevelopment that could include veterans’ services. Council said developers and leaseholders remain in negotiations and the borough is in a holding pattern until plans are ready.

Council adopted Resolution 2026‑R‑22 to enable a city purchase of a 5.1550‑acre parcel at 51 Southeast Street so the city can apply for a Brownfield grant to investigate and, if needed, remediate hazardous building materials before redeveloping the three‑story portion for public use.

During public Q&A residents asked about post-reimbursement town costs, demolition and reuse of vacated buildings, and outreach plans; the school building committee voted to submit the PDP to MSBA with a roll-call showing committee approval.

Select Board accepted edits to the transfer-station ordinance including authority to license commercial haulers, create a fee schedule and better define permitted users; the ordinance will be forwarded to the ordinance committee and moved for inclusion on the November warrant for public hearing and voter consideration.

Reporters recap the Valley Screw site’s Superfund history: contamination led to an EPA national priorities listing in 1982, multiple remediation systems ran through 2014 when active groundwater treatment was stopped and monitoring wells remain; the abandoned Valley Screw building and land-use restrictions tied to cleanup constraints leave reuse questions unresolved.

City staff told a community meeting that surveys, a Phase I environmental assessment and historic-resource reviews show the 9.7-acre former Morro Elementary site is broadly suitable for reuse, including housing or a new city hall, but asbestos remediation, structural work and financing remain unresolved; the council will review findings in August with a key deposit deadline of Aug. 31.

The board approved a disposal fee waiver for Vallejo Properties to move about 16,000 cubic yards of soil from a former gun range to the county landfill for beneficial reuse; DEQ reviewed testing and staff proposed a reduced rate of $1.25 per ton with an estimated $20,000 in revenue.

Councilors heard county and regional experts on vacant retail properties and agreed to pursue a coordinated roundtable and targeted data collection to identify barriers — from covenants and long-term leases to infrastructure, housing and market demand — that hinder reuse and recruitment.

Bryson Recycling has donated £56,000 to two local charities in Wales through its successful Choose to Reuse project.

The brand-new reuse shop has officially opened its doors to the public at the Brecon Household Recycling Centre.

The Beatrice City Council voted unanimously to apply for a 2026 EPA Brownfields Grant to fund cleanup of part of the Dempster property. City staff and the Dempsters Committee recommended demolishing structures and removing two feet of soil in a roughly 3.7-acre area to allow an open-park reuse; deeper remediation to support enclosed development was

The Riverbank council voted 4–0 to authorize a supplemental lease amendment allowing the interim lease for the former Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant to be extended through March 31, 2066, with environmental safeguards and a required compliance plan for the lessee.

City initiates plan for property owners to register historical architectural features for reuse.

Clint Hyde urged the Madison County Economic Development Committee to pursue small, incremental data centers that reuse existing buildings (notably the former Emmylou’s), citing 1 MW currently available at one site, a 2 MW target, and potential local revenue and job opportunities.

At a March 5 work session, Harney County court reviewed the Lincoln Building's history of restricted grants and cleanup work, discussed high renovation estimates and possible uses, and agreed to hold a public town hall and building tours to solicit proposals and public input.

Fairgram and NCICG outlined how a $1.5 million coalition EPA assessment grant will fund Phase I/II environmental reviews and reuse planning for Marseilles and three other target communities; Nabisco and Washington School are priority sites and asbestos surveys were approved this week.

The Town of Sykesville approved an updated Michael Baker International work order to fund planning and construction administration for the deconstruction and reuse planning of the BF Shriver Cannery; the additional scope was quoted at $123,467 and is to be reimbursed from an existing $1,000,000 state capital grant.

County resolutions advance deconstruction support and allocate funds for Finger Lakes Reuse initiatives.

The committee favorably recommended Third Substitute House Bill 241 (3–1), a bill that gives cities parity with charter schools for first right of refusal on closing school buildings, requires charter-board oaths, and updates revolving fund language; supporters included charter and city organizations.

Council approved option A to relocate two power pole structures affecting the future Grandview Park. The city will use park impact fees to pay Rocky Mountain Power and asked to retain the removed poles if they are tall enough for reuse at Zollinger (Thompson) Park.