MONROE - In a meeting Tuesday, the City of Monroe Community Improvement Committee: - Discussed options for city to purchase, remove, and sell non-conforming distressed properties for the purpose of increasing the city's tax base, while eliminating or preventing boarded up houses. City Administrator Phil Rath will investigate how other cities are dealing with abandoned homes and report at a future meeting.MONROE - In a meeting Tuesday, the City of Monroe License Committee: - Recommended to the council to grant a temporary class "B" beer license to the Green County Beef Producers for their the Great Steak Out August 25 at the SLICE arena.- Voted 2 to 1 to recommended to the council to grant a temporary class "B" beer license to the Knights of Columbus for July 20-24 for at beer garden at the Green County Fair. Sara Conway voted against.