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Stark County moves to solicit interest in Speedway lease after tenant declines renewal
Summary
At a public listening meeting, Stark County officials said they will finalize and publish an open RFP for the Speedway that will allow parties to express interest in leasing or purchasing the property; commissioners emphasized maintenance requirements and the need for a clear inventory of county-owned assets.
At a public listening session, Speaker 1 (a county commissioner) told attendees the county will prioritize finalizing and issuing an RFP to gather proposals for operation of the Speedway after the current tenant declined to renew its lease.
"We had the current tenant giving us notice that there was gonna be a non renewal of the lease," Speaker 1 said, framing the RFP as an open process for parties interested in leasing or purchasing the facility. Commissioners and community members repeatedly pressed for clarity about what the county owns on-site — land, buildings, equipment and whether items brought by previous operators would transfer with any new agreement.
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