Since the Veterans Affairs moved out of a sprawling campus on the edge of the small Iowa city of Knoxville a decade ago, local leaders have become increasingly anxious about the ghost town that has become a drag on their community.
A facility closed sign hangs in front of the main building on the Veterans Affairs campus, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Knoxville, Iowa. Since the Veterans Affairs moved out of the sprawling campus on the edge of Knoxville a decade ago, local leaders have become increasingly anxious about the ghost town on the edge of their living community.
"It was a beautiful campus," Hatch said. "Now the buildings are rotten. They've had raccoons living in them." Across the country, bigger cities have found money for restorations or recruited developers eager to construct housing or office space in unique historic structures. But whereas millions of people live near those VA campuses, it's a different story in Knoxville, a city with a vibrant square surrounding a towering county courthouse but one that like many rural communities has struggled economically and is eager to attract new investment. The city is relatively isolated, surrounded by farmland and roughly an hour's drive along state highways from Des Moines.
In a statement, the federal agency said it disposes of more than 100 properties a year, though most are single buildings. "GSA is continuing to closely collaborate with the Knoxville local government and public partners, with the goal of achieving the best outcome for the community and federal taxpayers."
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