The appraisals for the property targeted for a new Allen County Hospital were “in the ballpark” of expectations, if not a little higher, Alan Weber, Allen County counselor, said Wednesday afternoon.
An acre along the East Street corridor fetches an average $35,600. That price is more per acre than either The Family Physicians to the east or Citizens Bank to the west were appraised just a few years ago, Weber said.
“The price is high, but we’re glad to pay it if it means we can avoid condemnation and just get the ball moving,” Weber said, voicing the…
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