LCDC OKs $11.5M For McEuen Work

Lake City Development Corp. agreed Wednesday to allocate $11.5 million to the city of Coeur d’Alene to pay for Phase 1 of the McEuen Field project. But before anything can be cashed in, the urban renewal agency said it wants to add contingencies to the financial pledge to ensure LCDC is involved in the process as the park design moves forward. “I understand this is a concept and I support it,” said Brad Jordan, board member, on the downtown park’s redevelopment plan moving forward. “But it’s LCDC funding so we have to have some control over it.” The board didn’t name what those contingencies would be/ Tom Hasslinger , Coeur d’Alene Press. More here.