Review: Council approves real estate purchase

In a special City Council meeting held Tuesday afternoon, City Council members voted unanimously to approve a real estate purchase in the City’s West End for $230,000.03.

Located on south Fab Avenue, the lot is currently occupied by an older strip mall where a handful of businesses operate. Business owners have been notified by the current property owner that they will need to vacate by Nov. 30, 2020. The City is working with business owners to find new locations.

The structure will be demolished in the next fiscal year to make way for stormwater mitigation infrastructure. The sale is scheduled to close on Sept. 30, 2020.