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Marshall County Council backs health department purchase of Bowen Building
Summary
Marshall County Council members voted to support a plan for the Marshall County Health Department to buy the Bowen Building at 990 Illinois Street, with the department putting up $250,000 and the county agreeing to cover a $200,000 balance under a multi‑year arrangement, subject to title transfer.
Marshall County Council members voted to support a plan to acquire the Bowen Building at 990 Illinois Street so the Marshall County Health Department can relocate preventive services there.
The council’s recommendation cleared the way for the health department to contribute $250,000 toward the purchase and to reserve $100,000 for maintenance and upgrades; the county agreed to cover a remaining $200,000 through a multi‑year arrangement, subject to a clear title transfer into county ownership.
Stan Klotz, District 1 Marshall County Commissioner, introduced the proposal as a joint project between the county and the health department, saying the plan would use “the new health department health funds that they’re gonna put up basically $350,000. $250,000 would be down payment on the building.…
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