ALLEN COUNTY, OH (WLIO) - The public will see some demolition work happening soon for the new Allen County administration building.
The public will see some demolition work happening soon for the new Allen County administration building.
The commissioners voted to hire "Ben's Construction" for $21,000 to take down 221 North Main Street. The 17-million-dollar administration building will sit on two current lots in downtown Lima, and this will be the first phase of the demolition process before work can begin.
The commissioners voted to hire "Ben's Construction" for $21,000 to take down 221 North Main Street.
"The building that is there, the asphalt, and the associated concrete will all be removed. And the Allen County Auditor is in charge of the second demolition, which will happen in the coming weeks, after this first phase, and we are pretty excited to see that plateau cleared off in preparations for our new project," says Beth Seibert, Allen County Commissioner.
The expected completion time for the new administration building is the summer of 2026.
The commissioners are hoping to have the lot cleared and a construction company picked for the project in November. The expected completion time for the new administration building is the summer of 2026.
