POULSBO — The City of Poulsbo could request bids within a month on the removal of a floodprone house on 8th Avenue, near Coffee Oasis.

The house, acquired by the city for $1, sits next to an arm of the south fork of Dogfish Creek. The city plans to remove it and restore the stream, and the property will become an extension of Centennial Park. A city-owned house nestled in some woods behind the park will also be removed.

Mayor Becky Erickson said the removals, which will be paid for out of the stormwater fund, have to be approved by the City Council. If all goes well, the homes could be removed “by the end of October, maybe Thanksgiving,” she said.

“We hope to have a Halloween dance there,” she quipped.