By John Estridge from The Franklin County Observer
According to the Franklin County Observer, the Franklin County Area Plan Commission issued a Stop Work order at the former Zimmer Building Wednesday night, July 13.
The reason for the Stop Work order is the contractor and/or town officials did not secure the needed-by-law building permits before starting construction work on the property. The order comes from both the Indiana State Fire Marshal and the Franklin County Building Inspector.
Brookville residents were forced to purchase the property by the Brookville Town Council. Council, under the auspices of BTC President Curtis Ward, also utilized a fairly new Indiana law where the town does not have to go through the public bidding process.
A bond was issued to pay for the purchase of the Zimmer Building and the extensive remodel of that building. Taxpayers will be forced to pay back the bond and interest on the bond.
Early Tuesday morning Brookville Town Council member Chuck Campbell was arrested in Brookville on felony battery on a public safety official and misdemeanor resisting arrest.
Earlier, Ward and Campbell were investigated by the Indiana State Police for Conflict of Interest regarding the town’s taxpayers being forced to purchase the Brook Hill Golf Course aka Pig in a Poke Golf Course while both council members own property adjacent to the golf course.