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Sumner County committee orders additional bids as roughly $500,000 for Brown House restoration remains stalled
Summary
Committee members and local residents urged preservation of the Brown House and directed staff to solicit additional contractor bids for an exploratory inspection, while the county continues efforts to change trust signatures so Vanguard can transfer about $500,000 to the county.
The Sumner County General Operations Committee unanimously directed county staff on Feb. 3 to solicit two additional contractor bids for an exploratory inspection of the Brown House after discussion about delays in getting roughly $500,000 from a trust managed by Vanguard.
The item drew public comment from residents who described the Brown House’s historical ties and urged preservation. Commissioner David Klein summarized a Jan. 27 on-site assessment and recommended an exploratory inspection to determine structural…
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