It’s a given that replacing toxic dirt at demolition sites in Detroit is going to be costly for taxpayers. But the latest price tag for a single home may be reason for alarm.
Violet Ikonomova of the Detroit Free Press reports that it cost taxpayers $22,500 to demolish a house at 4551 25th St. two years ago. Now, it’s expected to cost the city an additional $93,000 to remove and replace the toxic dirt at the site.
Ikonomova reports:…