City news
The City of Freeport reports that five more demolitions have been approved as part of a FEMA grant. The demolition and asbestos abatement of the five properties was approved by the City Council and will be funded by the FEMA Floodway grant program. Kleckner Excavating and Fischer Excavating will both perform two of the demolitions while Alber & Son Earthworks will perform one. The properties are located on Hooker Avenue, East Orin Street, and Henderson Road.
The City also approved more regulations related to overweight vehicles within City limits. The new regulations will help to ensure that road quality remains an important consideration in the use of overweight vehicles in the City. A one-time-use permit is priced at $150 and an annual permit linked to one license plate is $1200. A $500 fine will be issued to overweight vehicles with no approved permit…