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Paranormal investigator pitches restoration and tourism plan for Floyd County Asylum
Summary
Vincent Kelien proposed restoring the Floyd County Asylum (property dating to 1838) for daytime historical tours and paranormal investigations, arguing the site has documented activity and national attention and could generate financial sustainability; a member of the public asked if he had offered money to buy the property.
Vincent Kelien, identified in the minutes as a paranormal investigator, presented a preservation-and-restoration proposal for the Floyd County Asylum. Kelien summarized the site's history—dating to 1838 when the county acquired 135 acres to shelter the poor, elderly, and mentally ill—and described past uses including a poor farm, infirmary, juvenile detention center and mental health facility. He proposed a respectful multi-use program combining daytime historical tours with paranormal investigations and overnight stays to create financial sustainability and broaden public engagement.
During public comment, attendee Dale Mann of Georgetown asked whether Kelien had offered money to buy the property; the transcript records the question but does not record a response. No formal action or vote on acquisition or preservation was taken at the meeting.
