Starke County officials took up a discussion concerning the possible acquisition of the SYSCO property in Hamlet and the Knox Moose Family Center Monday night.
Council President Dave Pearman said nothing is concrete at this time. It was suggested by Starke County Commissioner Kathy Norem to form a committee to consider various funding options available to the county.
One thing the committee members could do is review two certified appraisals for the property. The county cannot pay the asking price for the property and the county cannot pay more than the average of the two appraisals received, as explained by Norem.
Commission President Charlie Chesak and Starke County Council President Dave Pearman offered to be on that committee to move forward with discussion points for the possible acquisition of the SYSCO property. If acquired, the county could possibly divide the parcels for potential economic development.
In addition, a committee will be formed to look into acquiring the Knox Moose Family Center. Again, two certified appraisals would need to be obtained for the committee members to review and move forward. Commissioner Bryan Cavendar and Councilman Don White will serve on that committee.
The county could use the building for storage or office space, but no formal decision was made Monday night.
More information will be presented in a future meeting. A special meeting could convene with a recommendation, if needed.
