Downtown La Center residents will soon live closer to a local landmark and more food options.
The La Center City Council unanimously approved two park-related measures on Wednesday, May 13, advancing plans for a future downtown community gathering space at the corner of Fifth Street and Birch Avenue.
The council awarded a $154,212 contract to Colf Construction LLC to move and rebuild the historic Make Mine Milk building, currently located east of the I-5 junction, at the future park. An additional $20,788 was set aside for possible change orders, bringing the total project authorization to $175,000…