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Steuben County Council narrowly approves purchase of 215 S. Wayne St. after tied vote and rescinded ballot
Summary
After an initial 3-3 tie and a rescinded vote, the Steuben County Council approved a resolution authorizing County Commissioners to buy 215 S. Wayne Street using excess bond funds; several council members said they were not informed in advance and noted the property’s price had risen since 2018.
The Steuben County Council voted 4-2 on Dec. 9 to authorize County Commissioners to purchase real estate at 215 S. Wayne Street in Angola using excess bond funds, after an earlier vote ended in a 3-3 tie and one council member rescinded his initial ballot.
Council members raised concerns during debate that they had not been informed in advance about the purchase and that the property’s price had tripled since 2018. The first vote on Resolution No. 12-2025-04 ended 3-3, with Bill McClanahan, Renee Carper and Eric Prall voting in favor and Dan Caruso, Christina Cress and Lisa Aldrich voting against. Council President Dan Caruso then rescinded his vote and the council re-voted; the second tally approved the resolution 4-2, with Aldrich and Cress opposed.
The minutes record council members’ objections centering on transparency and the sudden rise in price; the transcript does not record a public response from the County Commissioners during the council meeting. The resolution authorizes the commissioners to proceed with the purchase using excess bond funds; the minutes do not specify the purchase price in the council record.
The council’s approval was procedural only: the purchase authorization passes to the Commissioners for execution. The minutes do not record subsequent steps or a closing date. The meeting record also notes that the Commissioner’s update was postponed to January 2026.
The council took the action during its regular meeting at the Steuben Community Center on Dec. 9, 2025. No additional legal citations or contract numbers were provided in the meeting minutes.
