Pastor urges Springfield Economic Development Agency to consider $575,000 offer for Springfield Memorial Building

Oct 14, 2025

At the Oct. 13 meeting, a pastor from Gospel Community Church asked the Springfield Economic Development Agency to review a proposal in which the church offers the full $575,000 asking price for the Springfield Memorial Building and would assume utilities and explore a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement.

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Chad Reeves, a pastor at Gospel Community Church, asked the Springfield Economic Development Agency at its Oct. 13 meeting to review a formal proposal from his congregation to purchase the Springfield Memorial Building in downtown Springfield. Reeves said the church is offering the full asking price of $575,000 and would assume utility responsibilities for the property.

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