
Jeff Laxton (at left), construction officer with the City of Rock Island’s Planning and Redevelopment Division, talks about some of the features at the renovated house at 1830 32nd Ave., Rock Island, on Thursday, Aug. 31. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON
Ametra Carrol looked at the Rock Island house and loved it.
“It’s beautiful. All of it just looks so nice,” said Ms. Carrol, a Rock Island resident for 36 years, after touring the yellow one-story house at 1830 32nd Ave. on Thursday morning, Aug. 31.
Ms. Carrol was so impressed with the house that she was ready to buy it. Minutes after touring the…

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