Demolition of the previous First Nationwide Financial institution Texas constructing on North Grey Road and the asbestos eradicating that precedes It is scheduled To start in weeks as Bell County officers put together To assemble an annex on the north Killeen property.
“The acceptance of the donation of the property from The earlier First Nationwide Financial institution Texas is conditional upon The metropolis’s acceptance of a bid to demolish The complete constructing complicated, eradicating of the asbestos-containing supplies and The complete constructing complicated,” Based mostly on metropolis paperwork. “First Nationwide Financial institution Texas plans to donate its former bank property and parking tons to The metropolis of Killeen to be demolished (and) eliminated, and to make method for A mannequin new Bell County constructing complicated … to convey new life into the downmetropolis Killeen space.”
All by way of a workshop on Tuesday, Killeen City Council members will consider a $618,700 bid from AAR Incorpopriced of Houston for asbestos eradicating and demolition.
“In preparation for this (enterprise), the City Council recently accredited the eradicating of the property” from the historic overlay district by way of Ordinance 22-046 on June 28.
Deadline to demolish
City staff members have useful the City Council approve the bid during its Sept. 13 meeting, with asbestos abatement and demolition scheduled to be “considerably accomplished” by Dec. 12. Through an interlocal settlement with Bell County, The metropolis should raze the constructing by Dec. 31.
In July, Bell County Commissioners accredited an interlocal settlement with Killeen in a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Russell Schneider opposing. The settlement currents the county shovel-ready land at 507 N. Grey St. for The enhancement of a Greater than 30,000-sq.-foot county authorities annex constructing inside three yrs of receipt of the property. The mannequin …….