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Bayard residents at public hearing favor city acquisition of 302 Main Street
Summary
At a Feb. 10 public hearing, attendees largely supported the City of Bayard acquiring the building at 302 Main Street; council directed staff to contact banks about potential interest before deciding how to use the property.
At a public hearing during the Bayard City Council meeting on Feb. 10, residents broadly expressed support for the city acquiring the building at 302 Main Street and discussed possible future uses.
Mayor Scot Ouderkirk opened the hearing at 7:17 P.M. Residents asked whether another bank might move into the space and discussed options including relocating the city office to the building or co‑locating city offices with a bank. The hearing record shows the majority of residents present favored the city pursuing acquisition of the property.
Council members and speakers did not reach a final decision on the building's use at the hearing. Council directed follow‑up outreach to area banks to determine whether any institution would be interested in occupying the site; the council said it would continue discussions about the city’s next steps after gathering that information.
The hearing closed at 7:34 P.M. No formal motion to acquire the property was recorded at the Feb. 10 session; the council’s action at this meeting was limited to closing the public hearing and directing staff to seek interest from banks and other potential partners.
