July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Building eyed by county (03/27/06)
Jay County Commissioners
By By MARY ANN LEWIS-
The effort to purchase a vacant building across from the north side of the Jay County Courthouse that county officials had hoped to eventually use as a parking lot for courthouse employees has been energized again.
Jay County Commissioners had looked at the purchase of the lot on West Walnut Street in July 2005, but the asking price was too much, commissioners said at the time, and the purchase was abandoned. After being condemned by county officials, the building has been vacant for a few years after officials from a financial services company took possession.
This morning commissioners Milo Miller Jr. and Gary Theurer heard Faron Parr say that the sellers may now agree to the county’s offer of $25,000. The county’s offer in 2005 was $35,000 — an offer which was rejected at that time by the seller.
Commissioners agreed today to pay $1,000 in earnest money to Monty Dunlavy, local realtor for the financial services company, to purchase the building.
Theurer said he struggled with the decision to spend $25,000 for the building and lot and then tear down the building.
Additionally today, commissioners signed a contract with Dale and Mary Shutz, 800 South 600 West, for a county loan for a septic system on their property.
Total cost for the system is $9,729.59, which the couple will re-pay in 20 installments over 10 years at a 10 percent rate of interest; the payments will amount to $780 every six months.
The county is loaning the Shutzes the money to put in a sewage system, Miller explained. If the couple defaults on the payments, the county will recoup its money through a tax sale, he said.
Additionally, Miller updated commissioners on roof repairs needed on a county-owned building on West Main Street.
Purchased a few years ago as a possible site for expansion of the Jay County Jail, it currently has only one tenant. The additional space in the rear of the building will be offered for rent at auction in the next few weeks.
Miller said the roof is leaking in several areas showed several areas where it was leaking and commissioners agreed to hire Chris Miller, Milo Miller’s son, to do the work.
“We don’t know how much it will cost,” commissioner Miller said.[[In-content Ad]]
Jay County Commissioners had looked at the purchase of the lot on West Walnut Street in July 2005, but the asking price was too much, commissioners said at the time, and the purchase was abandoned. After being condemned by county officials, the building has been vacant for a few years after officials from a financial services company took possession.
This morning commissioners Milo Miller Jr. and Gary Theurer heard Faron Parr say that the sellers may now agree to the county’s offer of $25,000. The county’s offer in 2005 was $35,000 — an offer which was rejected at that time by the seller.
Commissioners agreed today to pay $1,000 in earnest money to Monty Dunlavy, local realtor for the financial services company, to purchase the building.
Theurer said he struggled with the decision to spend $25,000 for the building and lot and then tear down the building.
Additionally today, commissioners signed a contract with Dale and Mary Shutz, 800 South 600 West, for a county loan for a septic system on their property.
Total cost for the system is $9,729.59, which the couple will re-pay in 20 installments over 10 years at a 10 percent rate of interest; the payments will amount to $780 every six months.
The county is loaning the Shutzes the money to put in a sewage system, Miller explained. If the couple defaults on the payments, the county will recoup its money through a tax sale, he said.
Additionally, Miller updated commissioners on roof repairs needed on a county-owned building on West Main Street.
Purchased a few years ago as a possible site for expansion of the Jay County Jail, it currently has only one tenant. The additional space in the rear of the building will be offered for rent at auction in the next few weeks.
Miller said the roof is leaking in several areas showed several areas where it was leaking and commissioners agreed to hire Chris Miller, Milo Miller’s son, to do the work.
“We don’t know how much it will cost,” commissioner Miller said.[[In-content Ad]]
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