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Wymore city attorney says owner must comply or paperwork will go to NDEE as step toward demolition of Gambles building
Summary
City Attorney Andy Carothers told the council the Gambles building is not on the Nebraska Historical Society registry and that he has contacted the owner to seek compliance by Friday so paperwork can be forwarded to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) as a step toward demolition; grant use depends on ownership status.
City Attorney Andy Carothers told the Wymore City Council on Feb. 21 that the Gambles building is not listed on the Nebraska Historical Society registry and that he has reached out to the property owner seeking compliance by Friday.
Carothers said the city intends to forward paperwork to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) if the property owner does not comply, and that grant funding could be used to proceed with demolition "if the city owns that property or if the current owner still owns the property," as recorded in the minutes.
The council did not record a separate vote or motion on demolition during the meeting; the minutes indicate the city attorney is pursuing next steps with the owner and state agency. No timeline beyond the owner-compliance-by-Friday target was provided in the minutes.
The discussion indicates two practical dependencies for demolition: confirmation of ownership status and completion of paperwork for NDEE review. The minutes do not specify the grant source, grant amount, or the property owner’s response.
Next steps recorded in the minutes are limited to the city attorney’s outreach to the owner and forwarding paperwork to NDEE if necessary.
