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Commissioners rescind concealed carry resolution NEW PHILADELPHIA Commissioners on Monday rescinded a resolution allowing employees to carry and use firearms in the county office building and authorized funding for a project to make repairs to the Civil War monument at the courthouse. The board had approved a resolution in 2020 to authorized concealed carry by employees in the office building to provide security. At that time, members of the public could enter the building through several entrances, and there were no deputies on duty. The courthouse, meanwhile, had changed one secured entrance with deputies stationed there. On March 1, a new secured entrance was established in the county office building for the entire complex. ....
On Wednesday, commissioners approved a contract to purchase the building for $230,000. The board agreed to put down a $5,000 deposit, but the sale is contingent on a satisfactory inspection of the building within 15 days. If the county is not satisfied with the results of the inspection, the county can terminate the contract by providing written notice to the seller. I think this deal is an opportunity to serve the public through the public defender s office even better because of location, the way the office is laid out and the parking available, Commissioner Al Landis said. So it is going to be a very good working area for the public defenders. It is also going to give the public the access and the parking and ease. It s close to the courthouse campus. ....