BUILDING COLLAPSE
At their meeting on July 21, the city council passed a motion finding that “the buildings are dangerous and unsafe and warranting an emergency situation that requires immediate action on the part of the City”. However, council also allowed the building owners until July 28 to have a contractor begin stabilizing the buildings.
It is my understanding the owners are getting quotes to possibly take down the rest of the One Stop Restaurant building. Also, the two owners to the east are considering their options. It is possible the building immediately east of One Stop could be removed as well.
On Thursday, July 24, two contractors will begin the stabilization process of the One Stop building. Clean-up will begin soon and Ashland may be open to one-lane traffic by the weekend.
