Coatesville officials voted Monday night to award a contract for the demolition of homes on Fleetwood Street.
Ten homes on the street were damaged by arson in January 2009. Nine homeowners agreed to sign over their properties to the city for $1.
That's in exchange for waiving their responsibility regarding the demolition and receiving fire escrow funds.
The council has selected A.J. Jurich Inc. as the bidder. City officials approved the bid of a cost not to exceed $229,000.
Seven suspects were eventually arrested in connection with the rash of fires in Coatesville and nearby communities that began in February 2008.
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