(Spirit Lake)– Terms under which Dickinson county purchased atleast one property on the west side of Ithaca Avenue in Spirit Lake may complicate the timeframe for getting a new courthouse built.
The county a couple of years ago purchased buildings that once housed the Farm Bureau, a laundromat and gas station. Atleast one of the properties was purchased on contract, which isn’t to run out yet for a couple more years. The county needs the land on which those buildings stand for the courthouse project.
The board of supervisors will discuss the matter at their meeting Tuesday (12/30). They’re hoping to be able to re-negotiate terms of the purchase so the courthouse project can proceed on schedule.
