Grant funds available for roof repair at 539 E. Morgan St.
Summary
Mayor Costin said roughly $100,000-plus remains in a grant that could help the owner of a stately old house on Morgan Street get a roof patched — but the grant window is closing, so staff will follow up quickly.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Apr 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Over $100,000 in remaining grant funds could offset the owner's repair costs at no cost to the city.
The owner of the Morgan Street property and the neighbors who want the historic house saved.
Nearby residents face a hazard-prone structure, and the city has spent years clearing grease blockages in the alley sewer main.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Unsafe Building and Hearing Authority - Apr 15, 2026
A closed restaurant's roof has rotted to the point you can see the sky from inside, with rotting food still in the coolers and wildlife getting in. The board wants a documented roof inspection before sending the owner a repair-or-we-repair-it order, and there's a failed grease trap polluting the city sewer behind it.
Unsafe Building and Hearing Authority - Mar 18, 2026
Mayor Costin said roughly $100,000-plus remains in a grant that could help the owner of a stately old house on Morgan Street get a roof patched — but the grant window is closing, so staff will follow up quickly.
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