The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members discussed a resolution Monday night accepting the transfer of property at 500 E. LaPorte Street from the Marshall County Commissioners.
City Attorney Sean Surrisi said the county no longer has a use for it and thought the city would benefit in owning it since it’s adjacent to the LaPorte Street Historic Footbridge and park at that location. The county had been maintaining the property for the past few years.
“I’ve drawn this up and a similar resolution will be given to the commissioners,” said Surrisi. “After both of those are adopted, a quit claim deed can be executed. I’ve run those by County Attorney Jim Clevenger and he was fine with those and will present those documents at the next county commissioners meeting.”
Board member Bill Walters asked about the maintenance of a gravel pathway in the area as it’s accessible to a Garden Courts facility. Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt said if it is the wish of the board to maintain that area it would be maintained by the street department. The concern is with plowing in the area in the wintertime and keeping up with the quality of the pathway with limestone.
The board members adopted the resolution with a unanimous vote.
