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Council reviews 27 surplus properties and weighs future of downtown farmers market building
Summary
Staff presented recommendations for 27 county‑owned properties — research, hold, request for bid, or demolition; several lots are slated for demolition under a community block grant, while council debated whether to preserve the downtown farmers market building, which staff said needs a new roof, sprinkler system, water service and electrical work with renovation quotes in the six figures.
County staff told the Fairfield County Council on March 9 that a committee has reviewed county‑owned land and identified 27 vacant or unoccupied properties with a range of recommended next steps.
The recommendations in the packet include categories labeled "research" (title work to confirm county ownership where earlier commissions or authorities no longer exist), "hold," "request for bid (RFB)," and "hold for demo" (properties judged beyond salvage). Staff said eight properties are targeted for demolition…
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