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Findlay mayor backs negotiated sale of downtown parcel to port authority for Dietz’s Brothers expansion; council and residents seek transparency
Summary
Mayor Mearn presented a negotiated sale to the Blanchard Valley Port Authority on Nov. 5 that would allow Dietz’s Brothers to expand downtown; the proposal drew council and resident objections over transparency and auction procedures.
Mayor Mearn told council on Nov. 5 that Dietz’s Brothers (a nearly 70‑year downtown business) approached the city about purchasing a city-owned parcel so they can expand. The mayor said the proposed sale would proceed through the Blanchard Valley Port Authority, which the administration described as an appropriate vehicle for negotiating a sale to a specific local user when that use preserves community character. The purchase agreement would include payment for the city’s planned site work; the mayor estimated city labor for demolition would be roughly $10,000–$12,000 but said Ditez’s would…
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