The money will investigate what cleanup is necessary for the site.
Hopkins has once again collected on a grant that will assist with downtown development. The Metropolitan Council on Wednesday awarded Hopkins $26,200 to help with cleanup at the Lutheran Digest site on Ninth Avenue that’s to be part of Klodt’s two-building, mixed-use development. The money is part of $2.4 million in “brownfield cleanup funding” that went to 13 redevelopment projects in seven communities across the metro. “The Council awards cleanup funds twice a year and they are an important tool we use to create jobs and promote economic development,” Council Chairwoman Susan Haigh was quoted in a news release. “Resources we’re allocating this funding round will help clean up nearly 40 acres, create or retain 700 jobs, increase the net …
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Among some of the plans are an upcoming audit, approval of the Equipment Replacement Plan and the Capital Improvement Plan.
Hopkins is heading into 2012 with several long-term plans and a few quick fixes that will help to maintain the integrity of the city's various vehicles, network and equipment. The city has also updated a number of their zoning plans to prepare for the Light Rail Transit (LRT) system. These issues were discussed and ratified at the City Council meeting on July 5th. Approval of ERP & CIP Plans: A city requires a vast amount of equipment to run at its highest standard. Police cruisers, fire trucks, a core network, front-end loaders, asphalt mix heating boxes and portable radios are just a few of the items that will be affected by the Equipment Replacement Plan (ERP), which is designated to renovate and replace haggard equipment from 2012 to …
