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City keeps pressure on owner of 118 East Wall after engineer says building can be taken down safely
Summary
City commissioners received an initial engineer report on the structurally compromised building at 118 East Wall and directed the owner to provide a repair or demolition plan by the next meeting; staff said full demolition would be slower, more costly and require additional estimates.
Fort Scott commissioners on Dec. 17 reviewed an initial structural engineer report for 118 East Wall and pressed the property owner for a concrete action plan to make the building safe or undertake demolition.
Why it matters: The building’s condition has blocked a neighboring business and raised safety concerns downtown. The commission wants a timeline that allows the adjacent property to reopen and avoids prolonged disruption along Wall Street.
The city received only an initial…
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