Anderson to spend $56K on privately owned building

ANDERSON, Ind. - The city of Anderson plans to spend $56,000 to make emergency repairs on the roof of a privately owned downtown building.

The Herald Bulletin reports that Municipal Development Department Director Frank Owens told the Anderson Board of Public Safety that he was concerned the building might not survive another severe winter and that could damage adjacent buildings. He says he has been trying to contact the out-of-state owner of the building.

Owens says there are funds available to make the repairs and place a lien on the building, which he says has historic significance. He says the building is viable and has a lot of potential.