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Council declines to authorize solicitor to pursue mystery buyer; option to buy East Franklin Street property remains
New Freedom Borough Council · February 9, 2026
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Summary
Council discussed an option to purchase a condemned East Franklin Street property held by an entity calling itself the Elaine Will Trust (trustee Margaret Schudel). The solicitor was asked to clarify details but a motion to contact the property owner failed on a show-of-hands vote.
Council discussed an option-to-purchase on a condemned East Franklin Street property after staff received an unsolicited option agreement. Speaker 5 told council an option dated Jan. 10 included a $1,000 option payment and a $495,000 purchase price, and that staff had been unable to locate the…
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