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Residents, preservationists urge commissioners to keep Say Building in Western Downtown Historic District; petition tops 600 signatures
Summary
Dozens of speakers and a petition asked the commission to deny a removal of the Say Building from the Western Downtown Historic District, arguing a $7 million rehabilitation plan and a willing preservation buyer exist and that approval to remove the property would set a harmful precedent.
Dozens of residents, preservationists and local business owners asked the Athens‑Clarke County Commission on March 18 to deny a proposed removal of the Say Building from the Western Downtown Historic District and to pursue alternatives to demolition.
Denise Sunta of Historic Athens read an open letter and presented a petition she said had nearly 700 signatures urging the commission not to approve a deal that would allow demolition. Sunta said mediation had produced an offer but that the available deal did “not fully respect the process, history, and significance involved.” She and other speakers argued a $7…
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