Ron Seigel
Michigan Citizen
01-22-1994
Council votes to destroy Monterey.

HIGHLAND PARK -- The Highland Park City Council voted at its January 10 meeting, to approve $200,000 to tear down the deserted buildings which housed the Monterey Motel and the Howard Johnson Restaurant, but members expressed doubts about Highland Park Mayor Linsey Porter's plan to build a city hall on the lad.

The vacant Monterey Motel was the site of serial murders threatening the Highland Park area a few years ago. The suspect is currently on trial.

Scotty Wainwright, administrative assistant to the Mayor, said the question of building a new city hall on the site would not be an issue at the meeting.