City near deal on eyesore

Decatur Daily Democrat:

The City of Decatur is moving rapidly to get rid of one eyesore building and is hopeful of being able to remove a second, and more dangerous one.

City council on Tuesday night approved on two readings the terms of a contract to purchase for $30,000 the former sweeper shop (and onetime Holthouse Drug Co.) builging at Second and Monroe streets.

At the same meeting, a public hearing was held to advance an attempt to land a grant to remove the onetime city utilities/street department building between the city swimming pool and police station.