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Galion City Council approves bidding step for Big Four Depot renovation after extended public debate
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment and council questions about funding and long-term operation, Galion City Council voted to authorize advertising for bids and to proceed toward contracting for the Big Four Depot renovation project, while members emphasized the need for a clear operating plan and contingency funding if grants fall through.
Galion City Council on Monday approved ordinance 2024-97 to advertise for bids and move toward contracting on the Big Four Depot renovation, following extended public comment and council discussion about financing and future operations.
The decision advances a renovation plan supporters say will finish the depot’s interior and provide rentable spaces including a second-floor entrepreneurial center funded in part by JobsOhio. The action the council approved authorizes the safety-service director to solicit bids and enter into a contract with the lowest and best bidder and was passed as an emergency measure.
City and volunteer representatives described a decade of work on the depot. Gertrude Slaughter, speaking as a member of both Friends of the Depot and Depot Inc., told council the building has been used frequently for…
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