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Lebanon City council discusses fate of deteriorating Old City Hall, weighing demolition and reuse
Summary
Council members and a resident debated whether to renovate or demolish the deteriorating Old City Hall after public remarks about mold, water damage and safety; council signaled consensus to start public engagement and planning but took no formal vote.
Lebanon City council members and residents spent the meeting’s public-comment period and a large portion of the agenda debating the future of Old City Hall, which speakers described as suffering extensive water, mold and structural damage and likely requiring major, costly repairs.
A resident who spoke repeatedly urged the council to explain whether closed-door sessions had preceded the current proposals and said the city had asked the state to delay findings: “the open meetings act and whether or not this how it's oriented,” the resident said, arguing that any new material shown at…
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