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Staff members at the Clark County Fairgrounds have completed the demolition of two deteriorating aircraft hangars, a project that will help create more parking and access for other events at the site.

The demolition of the hangars, near the entrance at the east end of the fairgrounds, was part of a project that also included the construction of a new maintenance facility near the Champions Center.

They were old metal buildings and they needed maintenance, but the main reason was to clean up the front of the fairgrounds, said Allan Hess, executive director of the Clark County Agricultural Society, which maintains the fairgrounds.

While it is not related to the demolition project, tearing down the two hangars will also make the site more attractive for potential developers, Hess said.

The Agricultural Society and other local officials have discussed construction of a new hotel at the fairgrounds, which could provide lodging for visitors who attend events at that site. However, Hess said that project is still in the preliminary stages. He said the Agricultural Society is working with a real estate group to help find an investor who might be willing to build at the site.

The hangars had previously been used to store equipment for the electrical and grounds crews at the fairgrounds. But demolishing them will create more space for parking and make it easier to host large events at the site. Hess said the fairgrounds crew was able to do the work, and after the scrap is recycled the only expenses will include labor and fuel.

He said the fairgrounds will likely break even financially, and possibly come out slightly ahead now that the project is complete.

We emptied them all out and it was just a matter of tearing the metal structure down, he said.

Meanwhile, local officials are gathering information about the events hosted at the fairgrounds and attendance figures to help show that there is demand for a hotel.

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GEORGETOWN While town leaders discussed its future across the street, the building that housed Georgetowns first bank sat vacant and idle aside from some equipment stored inside the structure on Monday evening.

But preservationists and a majority of the Georgetown Town Council believe theres a future for the property, and they think the building is a key part of it. The council voted 4-1 to stave off the demolition of the structure for one year, as a committee charged with finding alternatives to razing the building will continue to meet in hopes of providing tangible options for the reuse of the property.

This building is not structurally unsound, said Greg Sekula, southern regional director of Indiana Landmarks and a member of the committee.

Located at 9110 Ind. 64, the building was constructed to house Georgetowns first bank in 1909. In recent years, it held the town hall until 2009, and has primarily been used for equipment storage since it was vacated.

There was concern among town officials that the building wasnt safe, and could potentially collapse or suffer structural damage.

But Sekula said a team that included engineer Nathan Grimes, developer Steve Resch and architect Ron Stiller inspected the building on March 6, and they vouched for the buildings stability.

Its not going to fall down, said Margaret Dean Hammersmith, a former Georgetown council member who was also appointed to the committee.

With a year to meet and research, the committee should be able to come up with some options to save the building for the council to consider, Sekula said.

There are matching grants available at the state level for historic building rehabilitations that the committee and town will explore, Council President Jerry Brock said.

Councilman Mike Mills cast the lone vote in opposition to delaying the demolition for 12 months, as he cited financial concerns with keeping the structure.

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SOUTH BEND City officials are expressing concern about a flier going around that states a person's home is slated for demolition and offering to buy the property for cash.

Two homeowners have contacted the city about the fliers in recent days, Kara Kelly, of the mayors office, said. In each case, the person's home was found not to be on the city's demolition list.

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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -Demolition crews started tearing down Tremont Temple Baptist Church in Macon Monday morning,after several months of controversy between the city's planning and zoning commission and historic preservationists.

Nearby residents say they're disappointed the site is now a memory,and they hope the city will do more to save pieces of history.

"I'm highly upset and of course, we're at the very end moment know, they have destroyed this place. And the people who are doing it should be ashamed for what a Dunkin' Donuts."

As cranes and bulldozers began tearing down 115 years of memories,Macon residents looked on....some in disbelief.

"This place has a history and a meaning that should have lasted for us going forward, but we don't value these things in Macon," one resident said.

Macon-Bibb's Planning and Zoning Commission made the decision last month to move forward with the demolition of the church, which had been vacant for seven years.

Officials with Historic Macon made attemps to try and save the building, but were unsuccessful.

Residents say it's a blow to the city's history.

"You lose Tremont Temple which had a lot of historic significance as far as the civil rights movement, the local bus boycott and other events as well as the Douglas House," one resident said.

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A demolition and digger company will join the owner of a ship which leaked oil in Tauranga's harbour last year to face charges at Tauranga District Court today.

Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Tauranga City Council have come together in the joint prosecutions.

The owner of the container ship Liloa will face prosecution for allegedly leaking about 1000 litres of heavy fuel oil into Tauranga Harbour at the Port of Tauranga in July last year.

Oil allegedly spilled over the ship's deck and into the water during a refuelling accident. There was oil contamination in the water and contaminated sea grass was removed from Pilot Bay.

The regional council has also called on demolition and digger hire company 'C' Side to face charges after allegedly illegally disposing of asbestos-contaminated demolition waste and clearing native vegetation in Otumoetai last year, it is alleged.

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