MARS — Borough council voted to place a former church constructing at 524 Pittsburgh St. up on the market throughout its assembly Monday, Might 6.
The borough spent years looking for a use for the constructing earlier than in the end deciding to go the duty to another person.
“We’re not utilizing it for any particular goal, and we’re going to place it up for bid,” Council President G. Michael Fleming mentioned.
“I believe that is the council making an attempt to determine what’s greatest for the neighborhood when it comes to persevering with to take care of the church,” Mayor Gregg Hartung mentioned.
The borough bought the property in November 2019 for $325,000, as a part of a package deal deal which additionally included two parking tons and a constructing on Arch Avenue which now serves because the borough’s municipal constructing.
Beforehand, the church was an auxiliary constructing of Dutilh United Methodist Church, which is predicated in Cranberry Township. Whereas the primary church in Cranberry remains to be working, the Mars church stopped holding providers in April 2018.
“We’re going to place the trouble into continued enhancements on this main constructing,” Fleming mentioned, referring to the municipal constructing.
This February, the borough council accepted a bid from You Title It Contracting to make vital repairs to the construction for $10,500. These renovations will nonetheless happen, in line with council member Brad Value.
Bids for the property are due by 3 p.m. on June 17.
