Knievel Property Clean-up and Potential Recharge Project
Summary
The county is applying for up to $750,000 in federal CDBG money to demolish abandoned manufactured homes and stabilize blighted properties, targeting about nine candidate sites in low-income areas like Bay Acres and Pirtleville.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $750,000 in federal grant funding; staff currently anticipate requesting closer to $250,000.
Residents of blighted low- and moderate-income communities such as Bay Acres and Pirtleville.
Owners of severely neglected or blighted properties facing enforcement liens.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting — October 27, 2026
The county is applying for up to $750,000 in federal CDBG money to demolish abandoned manufactured homes and stabilize blighted properties, targeting about nine candidate sites in low-income areas like Bay Acres and Pirtleville.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting — July 28, 2026
The county adopted a new ordinance to clean up blighted and abandoned properties, allowing the county to recover cleanup costs through tax liens while protecting due process.
Flood Control District Work Session (Work) — May 28, 2026
County officials reviewed plans to test soil contamination on the Knievel property and clean up old vehicles and debris, while addressing resident concerns over effluent recharge.
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