(KLZA)-- The Auburn City Council approved three grants and use of funds for Downtown Revitalization Projects when they met June 8.

The Council approved a request for a new housing grant of $10-thousand from Bryan and Amber Kinnaman for construction of a new house at 1604, 9th Street.  

Rehabilitation grant requests were approved for up to $10-thousand for Ruth Riley -Lutes and Randall Lutes for properties at 1117 and 1119, 13th Street, along with a property at 1108, 22nd Street  for Felicia and Tony Shefferd.  

The DTR grant funds were approved for Ruth Heywood for a downtown project utilizing money paid back on previous downtown revitalization projects.   

The Council also approved a bid for removing a nuisance at 1622 “L” Street and a bid from Scott Reid for purchase and maintenance of a City owned nuisance property at 2500 “P” Street.

Council members did vote to approve requesting the return of real estate at 1300 7th Street from Nick Bantz for failure to comply with the real estate transfer agreement which included abatement of the nuisance within a year.