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Floyd council weighs fate of metal building on Donnkenny property
Summary
Residents pressed the council for clarity about plans to remove or retain a metal building on the Donnkenny property and questioned an $80,000 planning cost; town officials said the $80,000 is a procurement cap and only a few thousand dollars have been spent so far.
Mayor Will Griffin and town staff heard resident concerns Thursday about the future of a metal building on the Donnkenny property and the cost of preparing plans for a new Public Works building.
David Whitaker, a town resident, asked the council for an update on the Public Works building and said he believed “$80,000 for the preparation of building plans was excessive,” and asked whether the town would hold a public hearing on the project. Town Manager Andrew Morris responded that the $80,000 figure “represented the maximum allowable threshold under the revised Small Purchasing Procedure Policy in accordance with the Code of Virginia,” and said only “a couple thousand dollars had been spent to date.”
Later in the meeting, resident Jack Wall said he had received a letter about removal of the metal building on the Donnkenny property and sought clarification about language in the notice assigning responsibility for potential damage to the Donnkenny building. Mayor Griffin said demolition had originally been planned but that engineering input suggested the metal building might be retained if it was structurally sound; in that case, the council wished to avoid damage to the Donnkenny building during removal of the metal structure. The mayor recommended Mr. Wall coordinate with Town Manager Morris to “clarify removal logistics and define potential damage considerations.”
Councilman Chris Bower added that Public Works staff had removed six forty‑yard containers of materials left by the prior owner to make room for town equipment. No formal motion or vote on demolition or retention was recorded; the council did not set a public hearing date during the meeting.
The item remains under staff review; the mayor directed Mr. Wall to work with the town manager to clarify next steps and potential liability issues before any demolition or retention decision is made.
