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Lebanon council approves up to $35,000 from food-and-beverage fund to demolish unsafe portions of 312 East Thompson St.
Summary
The Lebanon City Council voted to authorize up to $35,000 from the city's food-and-beverage fund to demolish unstable portions of the long-vacant Electrochem Building at 312 East Thompson Street; broader restoration would require further appropriations after additional bids and budget review.
The Lebanon City Council on June 23 approved up to $35,000 from the city's food-and-beverage fund to demolish the unusable portions of 312 East Thompson Street, a building long known locally as the Electrochem Building.
The vote authorizes demolition work not to exceed $35,000 and directs staff to begin the procurement process for the demolition contract. The council's action followed a presentation from Derek Warren, who described the city's recent acquisition of the property and initial cost estimates for a broader restoration to convert the structure into a parks storage facility serving Abner Longley Park.
Warren said the city's parks department has been using the building and that a full restoration estimate submitted to council last Friday was "for…
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