Posted on July 19, 2019
Author Anita Goodan, WKVI
The Starke County Council members and Starke County Commissioners are still considering the acquisition of the Knox Moose Family Center Building at 115 N. Main Street.
Councilman Don White and Commissioner Bryan Cavendar toured the building two weeks ago. White said they noticed a few issues.
“We noticed there’s a lot of leakage through the roof and things like that,” said White. “Other than that, the building seemed to be in fairly decent shape. The roof did have an issue.”
An estimate received to replace the flat, rubber roof on the building is about $51,900. If the county were to move forward with obtaining the property, a different roofing configuration would be constructed to extend the life, create better insulation and cut costs on repairs.
The furnace would need to be replaced as well.
The purchase price of the building is $119,000.
The government leaders discussed uses for the building, including storage and office space. Councilman Brad Hazelton recommended tearing down the building to create more parking for the courthouse.
Before any decisions are made, two appraisals need to be conducted, which is required.
The commissioners approved a motion to get two appraisals on the building not to exceed $1,000. More discussion will be held in future meetings.
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