Commissioners Approve Bids For Three Demolitions

The Clinton County Commissioners on Friday approved two companies to do three demolitions of properties in the county.

Commissioners President Scott Shoemaker said Ridenour was awarded two bids totaling $10,000 for the properties at 6374 East County Road 500 North and 2720 West County Road 550 North in Cambria. Howe Construction was the low bid at $9,000 on the property at 135 North McClurg Street in Scircleville.

Shoemaker said the next step will be to figure out what to do with the Colfax Manson Elevator property.

Shoemaker said they are going to work the Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) to try and secure a grant to remove the elevator. He said bid to remove the elevator have ranged anywhere from $80,000 to $200,000.