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Resident urges council to block demolition of downtown building said to be Greenville's first library
Summary
A resident told council that a fenced cream-colored building behind the theater—described as Greenville's first library—may be slated for demolition by the county; council members said the property is county-owned and advised the resident to raise the issue at the county commissioners' meeting.
During public comment a resident described a fenced, cream-colored building behind the downtown theater and urged council to help prevent its demolition, saying the structure "was Greenville's first library" and tying it to local history and longtime residents' memories.
Another person in the chamber said the parcel is owned by the county commissioners (the transcript refers to them as the "Dark County Commissioners"). Council members clarified that the city lacks jurisdiction over county-owned property and advised the resident to attend the county commissioners' meeting next Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. to raise the concern with the county.
Council members and audience members responded with sympathy for preserving history and with practical guidance on where to take the matter next; no county official was present to respond at the council meeting, and no formal city action was taken on the building during the session.
Next steps: the resident was told to bring the issue to the county commissioners at their next meeting; the matter remains unresolved at the city level.
