By Terry Schrimscher SPRINGVILLE — Springville Mayor Dave Thomas proposed the purchase of the Crown Binder building in the historic district in downtown Springville during the June 7 meeting of the Springville City Council. The asking price for the property is $275,000. Crown Binder Building in Springville. Photo: Google Earth. Mayor Thomas presented an agreement to purchase the vacant building with the contingencies of a passed inspection and further approval from the council. Thomas addressed concerns expressed by members of the council about the city getting in the real estate business and purchasing properties. “Getting into the real estate business is not a fair accusation because we are not getting into the buying and selling. We’re getting into the acquisition. The buying and holding and preserving,” said Thomas. “If we’re going to preserve our historic buildings, we’re going to have to do something other than wish someone else did.”