Tag: vacant lot

Now that the eye-sore SuperValu building in Winnebago has been torn down, the clock is ticking to fill the vacant lot on Main Street. At Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Scott Robertson jokingly told the council he’s been asked when the city will start planting corn or squash on the lot. Angie Stier, the city’s […]

Last month’s bid of $1,000 for a vacant city-owned lot at 435 First Avenue Northwest wasn’t enough. So, the Winnebago City Council sought new bids with a minimum asking price of $4,000 to be considered at their March 13 meeting. There were no takers —- zero interest. Councilman Scott Robertson wasn’t happy and thinks the […]

Winnebago City Council is trying to sell some city-owned property, however, they’re not about to give it away. On Tuesday night, council members rejected a bid of $1,000 for a vacant lot located at 435 First Avenue Northwest and another offer of $150,000 for two duplexes. City Administrator Chris Ziegler says a couple from Delavan […]

One of three city-owned parcels purchased illegally by two Winnebago council members in April 2015 is back on the sales block. This time, however, sealed bids are being accepted rather than holding a public auction for the lot located at 435 First Avenue Northwest. City Administrator Chris Ziegler says a public notice for bids has been […]