Repairs to the Bass Lake Beach gate house will soon be able to move ahead. The structure was seriously damaged when a pickup truck reportedly crashed into it back in November.
Now, the Starke County Park Board has finalized an insurance settlement for $2,500, according to County Attorney Marty Lucas. “All the paperwork has been filed, and so it’s just a matter of getting the check in now,” he says.
Park Board President Roger Chaffins initially felt that offer was too low, after Starke County Building Inspector Terry Stephenson determined the gate house was unsafe and called for its removal. The cost of replacing it was estimated to be as high as $15,000.
However, Bass Lake Beach and Campground Assistant Manager Larry Clarich felt the building could be repaired, and the $2,500 figure should be enough to cover the cost.
