Sale to close on Town-owned properties
Town Council first moved to sell town-owned property at 115, 121 and 127 Harris St., and the Greenman Inn property at 120 W. Main St. at its May 15 meeting for $520,000 plus half of the carried interest from the original purchase date of Dec. 8, 2023.
During last week's Floyd Town Council meeting, members unanimously approved a proclamation to locally recognize Sept. 17-23 as Constitution Week, marking the 238th anniversary of the framing of the United States Constitution.
The proclamation refers to the Constitution as "the guardian of our liberties" and states, "...It is fitting and proper to accord official recognition to this magnificent
document and its memorable anniversary, and to the patriotic celebrations which will commemorate it..."
Council members also discussed the final steps needed to finalize a sale that has been in the works since May.
Town Council first moved to sell town-owned property at 115, 121 and 127 Harris St., and the Greenman Inn property at 120 W. Main St. at its May 15 meeting on a motion by Vice Mayor Chris Bond, seconded by Council member Paul LeMay, for $520,000 plus half of the carried interest from the original purchase date of Dec. 8, 2023.
The motion was unanimously approved, and the properties were sold to Edgell Properties LLC, Baker Land and Properties LLC, and Allboard Properties LLC, the minutes state.
Closing is scheduled for this week (Aug. 25-29).
Mayor Will Griffin said Aug. 21 that he would be “glad to get that one checked off.”
At the same meeting in May, Council member Chris Bower moved for Council to purchase the Lineberry Building property, located at 132 N. Locust St., for $405,000.
The motion was seconded by LeMay and unanimously approved, then Council set a public hearing for leasing the property, which was ultimately postponed, according to meeting minutes from June 17.
Additional business discussed at the Aug. 21 Town Council meeting included the Aug. 14 Small Town Summer event, which town Manager Andrew Morris said was the “biggest one [the town] has ever had.” It featured the music of Sarah Kate Morgan and the Dan Tyminski Band.
He said he “lost count” of the amount of “thank yous” he was supposed to deliver to Council for making the series possible.
Council member Bower said that Dan Tyminski and his wife really “fell in love with Floyd” and that “they’d come back again, easily.”
“That’s probably the most fun I’ve had at a town event, maybe ever,” Bower said. “It was special.”
Griffin said that organizers, including Morris, Dylan Locke and Morgan Grim, “do a fantastic job” of putting it together and booking the talent.
Council then entered closed session to discuss a real estate matter regarding the possible acquisition of real property for a public purpose or the disposition of publicly held property where public discussion could adversely affect the process.