The Lebanon City Council voted unanimously Aug. 12 to authorize a purchase agreement for property at 114 South Broadway Avenue for $419,000.
The ordinance directs the city manager to enter into a purchase agreement with sellers Carl and Orvaline Martin to acquire the parcel to support the city’s economic development efforts. Council members voted “yes” on the motion to adopt during the meeting’s regular session.
City leaders provided no additional details at the meeting about planned uses for the property beyond saying the acquisition is intended to support economic development. The ordinance was introduced and adopted as an emergency measure.
The purchase was submitted as Ordinance No. 2025-085; council approved it by roll call with Mayor Messer, Vice Mayor Norris, Councilmembers Harper, Eggers, Lamoreaux and Cope voting in favor.
The council did not specify any immediate implementation timeline or budget line-item detail in the meeting discussion. Any subsequent contracts, land-use approvals, or expenditures tied to the property would return to council under separate agenda items.
Details in the meeting record: the ordinance text identifies the buyer action (city manager authority), sellers (Carl and Orvaline Martin) and the purchase price of $419,000.