City purchase of 3282 North 35th Street for DPW facility
Summary
The city is buying a 10.5-acre site for a new DPW Electrical Services facility, funded by $9.3 million in MERF fire insurance money — which also means no city-run recycling facility will be rebuilt. Members want the final price well under $2 million given the $1.2 million assessment.
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Last discussed Feb 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
Up to $2 million for purchase, with a roughly $30-40 million remodel versus $60+ million to build new.
DPW workers and city taxpayers who stop bleeding about $2 million a year on the old Canal Street building.
The current site's tenants, most of whom will be evicted.
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