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Stark County weighs armory purchase for sheriff's offices; special meeting set to clarify terms and inspections
Summary
Commissioners discussed acquiring a former National Guard armory for the sheriff's office, debated separating land from the building in the purchase agreement and agreed to schedule a special meeting May 19 to decide whether to pay for environmental and structural inspections.
The Stark County Commission debated whether to proceed with buying a former armory and how to divide the city's original purchase offer between land and building, ultimately scheduling a special meeting to decide next steps.
Chair (speaking as the county's presiding officer) said the county has taken contractors, an architect and a construction manager through the building and "there hasn't been anything that has jumped out at us" from the preliminary reviews, but that paid inspections would be the next prudent step before committing county funds.…
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