Barnesville council approves transfer of Electric Shop property to Downtown Development Authority

The Barnesville City Council authorized steps to transfer the city's Electric Shop property to the Downtown Development Authority to pursue redevelopment prospects.

At a Jan. 15 special called meeting council members unanimously gave the city attorney permission to transfer the deed for the Electric Shop to the Downtown Development Authority to move forward with a potential prospect. At the Feb. 2 regular meeting the council approved a memorandum of understanding that transfers the Electric Shop from the city to the Downtown Development Authority with terms as discussed in the MOU, including the property's relationship to a prospective Fox City Brewery Company project.

Council action was unanimous in both meetings. City Attorney John O'Neal represented the city in these discussions; the MOU was approved to permit the Downtown Development Authority to proceed with negotiations and related work on the property.

The council did not include a sale price or other transaction financial details in the public minutes recorded in the transcript; follow-up action and terms are to be handled by the Downtown Development Authority in coordination with the city attorney.