BP Land Sale Moves On To County
The city approved a recommendation to offer the county $1 to purchase the BP land at Janesville Road and Lannon Drive, understanding some risk is involved, but preferring to control what happens at a vital corner in downtown.
The Common Council gave its approval to move forward on a purchase of land at the corner of Janesville Road and Lannon Drive. The site formerly held the BP gas station, and despite the understanding that some risk is involved in cleaning up the site, which is considered slightly contaminated, the council saw more benefit in controlling what happens next on the site. Alderman Kert Harenda, who had requested more time to review an environmental study already done on the property, said he was concerned that no ground water information was available, but admitted he has seen other cities take the risk in acquiring properties like it. Alderman Dan Soltysiak saw the purchase as a way to "spur economic development, as long as we can make a sale …
Gregory Kluck
4:17 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2012
...but they certainly had some pretty girls working there. LOL more ›