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Downtown Burlington Buildings Could Come Down

By on March 6, 2013

THEY’VE BEEN AN EYE-SORE IN DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON FOR QUITE SOME TIME…..THOSE TWO, SMALL, DECREPIT BUILDINGS ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF VALLEY AND NORTH 5TH ARE ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE BURLINGTON-NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILROAD.

 

THE CITY HASN’T BEEN ABLE TO GET RID OF THEM AND BURLINGTON-NORTHERN HASN’T BEEN PAYING PROPERTY TAXES ON THE LAND FOR MORE THAN A DECADE.  DES MOINES COUNTY ASSESSOR MATT WARNER TOLD THE COUNTY BOARD YESTERDAY(TUE) HOW MUCH IS OWED — $31,500. 

MINUS THE INTEREST AND PENALTIES, BURLINGTON-NORTHERN OWES A LITTLE OVER $16,000 AND ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEY AMY BEAVERS SAYS THAT’S WHAT SHE’S PROPOSING THEY PAY…..

THE BUILDING ON THE CORNER HAS A FUEL TANK UNDERNEATH, WHICH COULD CREATE AN ADDITIONAL PROBLEM.   THE BIGGER, METAL BUILDING BEHIND THE OTHERS IS USED AND WILL STAY.