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Board approves deed transfer from Muncie Mission Ministries; public asks about future use of church property
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Summary
The board accepted a corporate warranty deed transferring property from Muncie Mission Ministries to the city; during public comment a resident asked what the city plans to do with a transferred church and raised concerns about continuing payments for a crisis center.
The Muncie Board of Public Works and Safety approved a corporate warranty deed and accompanying sales disclosure to accept parcels from Muncie Mission Ministries, including the property referenced in the meeting as the Industry Church.
Amber presented the deed documents and said the paperwork is routine for the property transfer. "This is the parcels involving the industry church that Muncie Mission is signing over to the city," she said. The board moved and approved the deed without objections recorded in the public transcript. The board clarified that the attorney present is not the Board of Works attorney but an independent attorney present for the meeting.
During public comment, Rick Ganser identified himself as a newsman and author and asked city leaders what they plan to do with the church property on 12th Street near the Twelfth Street Cafe. "I didn't hear what the city intends to do with that," Ganser said. He also raised questions about ongoing operating expenses for the crisis center and whether the city is still making monthly payments despite the center having been closed since last summer.
No formal response to Ganser’s questions is recorded in the meeting transcript.
