The Hawthorne City Commission discussed purchasing various downtown properties with remaining Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) funds to continue revitalizing the district and meet community needs during a regular meeting on Tuesday.
Staff said it had multiple properties in mind that would help provide more spaces for rental opportunities, community meetings and after-school programs.
The properties included two that could be sold for a combined $280,000, and staff said it would create a strategy to obtain them before the Aug. 15 commission meeting…