Poll hall demolition completed

FLEMINGSBURG | Demolition of the old pool hall building along South Main Cross Street in Flemingsburg has been completed.

According to Mayor Marty Voiers, demolition on the building was completed in late December.

"All the work within the contract has been completed," Voiers said. "We left a few side edges, such as the corners of the building. It doesn't look nice, but we did it because it provides more stability. Eventually, we plan to find a way to cover those up."

Voiers said he is unsure about the future of the site, but will discuss it with city council.

"Once things have settled down a bit, we will decide where we want to go from here and what the future of the spot will be," Voiers said.

In the past, Voiers mentioned the possibility of building a deck for public use.

The demolition began in October and was completed by Willie Jarrells for a total of $60,000, according to Voiers.

According to Voiers, the building has needed demolition for some time, due to the increasingly instability and danger of collapse.

In July, council voted to approve the sale of the building, after debating the best course of action. Two bids had been presented to the court for demolition, but both were too high.

R.J. Construction offered a bid of $111,081 to tear down the building, while W. Thomas offered a bid of $135,000.

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Poll hall demolition completed