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Knox County ratifies demolition awards for Poor Farm and pole-barn buildings
Summary
The county ratified the unsafe-building board’s award of Poor Farm demolition to Mullen Supply for $60,000 and a secondary contract for the pole barn at $5,000 after confirming asbestos and inspection requirements; the motion passed with the recorded vote.
Knox County commissioners ratified awards by the county’s unsafe-building board to demolish the Poor Farm building and an adjacent pole barn.
Code-compliance staff reported that Mullen Supply submitted the low bid of $60,000 for demolition of the Poor Farm building and a secondary bid of $5,000 for the pole barn structure. Commissioners discussed inspection requirements, including asbestos clearance, and whether to set a demolition date; an early proposal to schedule demolition after a six-month period failed for lack of a second.
After additional motions, a later motion to approve the unsafe-building board’s awards for both buildings carried. Commissioners instructed staff to complete required inspections and clearances before demolition proceeds.
The record shows the board approved the unsafe-building board award and authorized staff to move forward once all inspections and necessary approvals (including asbestos removal clearances) are satisfied.
