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The City of Madison approved a resolution Tuesday to complete the purchase of eight parcels of property on the Madison riverfront for $10,000 less than the landâs appraised value. The property, located along the north and south side of the 300 block of East Vaughn Drive, is owned and/or formerly operated by Madison Coal & Supply Company. It came available to the city several months ago when the owners contacted the city to gauge interest in buying the site located primarily at the corner of Jefferson Street and Vaughn Drive. The land, unused by Madison Coal & Supply for several decades, is essentially an empty lot on the north side of Vaughn that has been used as storage by Madison Regatta and green space extending from the south side of Vaughn Drive to the Ohio River. ....
Derek Peck, the new manager for Madisonâs Lanier Mansion State Historic Site, has moved around several times in his career from Mississippi in the deep south to the redwood forests of coastal California â with even a stop at Hoover Dam in between â but after spending the past month at Lanier and in historic Madison, he has hopes of staying around for a long time. âI love being able to focus on everything to do with this home and its mission. Itâs a gorgeous home in a gorgeous town,â Peck, who was named site manager last December, said. âMost importantly, (the Lanier Mansion) is a story of the Lanier generosity, and the opportunity to see the home, and how the family lived. Those are great reasons to come visit.â ....