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Space Needs Committee to discuss deteriorating county-owned church; parking and water service among issues
Summary
Committee members flagged a county-owned church building that is failing property maintenance standards and asked to add a full discussion to next month's agenda. Concerns include missing shingles, paint deterioration, parking constraints, and water service routing through the structure.
Members of the Allegany County Space Needs Committee discussed a county-owned church building at a recent meeting and requested a fuller agenda item next month to decide the property's future, including possible sale, repairs or an addition to serve the Board of Elections.
Committee chair Fred Demick said the building "continues to deteriorate" and that county inspections have repeatedly flagged it for property-maintenance violations. The committee referenced yearly inspection citations and asked staff to bring options for disposition or rehabilitation to the next meeting when staff member Carissa will be present.
Committee members noted specific conditions: missing shingles, poor exterior paint, and general disrepair. Several members said they had received inquiries from people interested in acquiring the building, including nonprofit buyers, but that limited on-site parking could constrain reuse. The committee discussed the potential to add an addition for the elections department or to reconfigure parking, but members acknowledged any change would require direction and funding.
The committee also raised a utilities question: staff confirmed municipal water lines run through the building, an issue that would need resolution before sale or repurposing. The committee agreed that the property should be a formal agenda item at the next meeting for discussion with Carissa and staff able to provide cost and feasibility information.
No formal decision or sale authorization was made; the outcome recorded in the meeting was to place the matter on next month's agenda for staff recommendations and funding options.
