OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The city of Omaha will pay $300,000 to tear down an abandoned southwest Omaha hotel, ending a legal fight that could have dragged on for years.
The city council approved using Keno Community Betterment funds to make a deal with the out-of-town property owner. The agreement gives the developer a clean site ready for development without a lien on the property.
Work crews began demolishing the old Westmont Inn and Suites, removing what neighbors have called an eyesore for years.
Years of deterioration
Shelly Nagle, an area resident, has watched the building deteriorate over eight years…