You can buy a dangerous building for $1, but better hurry.

The city plans to demolish all of about 800 such structures over the next two years, officials announced Thursday.

The $10 million plan is part of the mayor’s proposed budget along with other blight fighting like more bulky trash collection.

City Manager Troy Schulte spelled out details in front of two dangerous houses on Chestnut Avenue.

The city is reluctant owner of about 250 dangerous properties, places abandoned by owners. It will start with demolishing them at a cost of about $8,500 each, Schulte said.

Anyone who wants to buy one for $1 can do so, renovate them and bring them up to code and be reimbursed $8,500, he said.“If you want them, come and get them.”

The city will also intensify efforts to go after out-of-town private owners who have abandoned properties, he said.

As for them, they will get a demolition bill for about $15,000 because of paperwork, fees and trouble, he said.

“If you’re a private owner and you’re on that dangerous building list, we’re coming after you,” Schulte said.

As for the sudden increase in vacant lots, he said they will someday be valuable as redevelopment spreads to the east side.

Mayor Sly James said that has started: “There is more work going on now than there has ever been on the east side.”

He also thanked Kissick Construction Company for demolishing 10 buildings at no cost to the city. The city would be grateful if that company and others did that more, James said.

He cautioned that the city demolition work is contingent on voters renewing the earnings tax in April, a tax that would pay for that along with 40 percent of the general fund.

Mayor Pro Tem Scott Wagner, chair of the council finance committee, said people can speak about the budget before his committee or at several city on-line sites.

There are also three upcoming city budget hearings scheduled, including one on Saturday, Feb 27, at the Kansas City Police East Patrol station from 10 a.m. to noon.

Also, Wagner said, “Spread the news about what we’re doing in this city and where we’re doing it.”