Thrift store gets OK for building

The Senior Citizen Thrift Store will add a 30-feet by 40-feet metal building to expand its shopping area.

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August 18, 2022 - 2:13 PM

The Iola Senior Citizens Thrift Store at 223 N. State St. Photo by Vickie Moss

The Iola Senior Citizen Thrift Store got the go-ahead from county commissioners for their plans to add a building.

Representatives of the thrift store’s board have been working with commissioners on a plan to enlarge the shopping area. 

At one point, the board asked the county to pay for an expansion and remodel, as the property is owned by the county. That didn’t happen, so the board saved proceeds from its thrift store sales to build a metal structure.

The property is in a flood plain, which won’t allow them to connect the buildings. Instead,…

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