Portland accepts donated downtown building; mayor asks staff to draft maintenance ordinance
Aug 7, 2025
Aug 7, 2025
The board approved accepting a donated downtown building at 214 West Main Street and asked staff to draft an ordinance requiring downtown building owners to maintain their properties; a board member estimated roughly $500,000 would be needed to save the structure.
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The Portland Board of Public Works and Safety voted Aug. 7 to accept a donation of the property at 214 West Main Street (the former Tom & Rod’s), approving an agreement with Clemmons Properties LLC.
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