Seneca County courthouse gets reprieve till March 17

10/25/2007

(Posted at 3:14 p.m.) TIFFIN Seneca County commissioners this morning agreed to hold off on demolishing the county s 1884 courthouse at least until March 17. By a 2-1 vote, commissioners approved a resolution that states the board does not intend to take any irreparable action regarding the courthouse, specifically that it will not award a contract for demolition before March 17.

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