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Council approves inspection agreement for 149 N. Potomac and awards Wellers Alley fence contract; purchase plan for YMCA property moves forward
Summary
In special session the council authorized an inspection agreement to start a 60‑day study period on a proposed $2.5 million purchase of 149 North Potomac (the former YMCA) and approved a $83,169 decorative fence contract for Wellers Alley using a $100,000 DHCD grant plus contingency.
The Hagerstown City Council met in a special session and approved an inspection agreement to begin a 60‑day study period on the city’s proposed acquisition of 149 North Potomac Street — commonly referenced in the meeting as the former YMCA — and moved forward with a state grant‑funded streetscape and screening project behind the downtown post office.
Doug Reason, a city staff member presenting the purchase documents, said the negotiated purchase price with 149 North Potomac LLC (Mike Fitzgerald, owner) is $2,500,000 and the contract includes a 60‑day study/inspection period. Reason said the inspection agreement was placed on the special‑session agenda to allow the city to begin the 60‑day review in advance of…
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