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Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry wants to redefine the vacant building status in Massillon by adding partially unoccupied structures to registration effort.

The estimated cost to tear down the former Howards Tiger Rags and adjacent building is $175,000.

Fixing unsafe buildings in downtown Massillon and attracting young adults looking for downtown living were ideas mulled by a new city steering panel.

Brooke Longheir, owner of CJ Duncan Jewelers: "Im relieved my building is still standing."

Massillon City Council voted 5-4 earlier this week against a plan to demolition the old Howards Tiger Rags and adjacent building downtown.

Massillon City Council also rejected a demo plan Monday night for Howards Tiger Rags building in 5-4 vote.

Eslich Wrecking on Sunday began tearing down two condemned buildings in downtown Massillon.

In 2020 — the same year that IC began the process of eliminating 116 faculty members — former President Shirley Collado’s reportable compensation jumped from $583,872 in 2019 to $723,985. 

Massillon officials are to further discuss an effort to demolish the former Tiger Rags building and neighboring structure downtown.

The proposal to demolish the old Tiger Rags and adjoining building is up for third-reading consideration Tuesday night by Massillon City Council.