On March 22, the Beacon Journal noted that "Would-be buyer angered by plan to raze building," but every resident in Summit County should also be angered by the county's plan to tear down a structurally sound building when there is a prospective buyer. It is both financially irresponsible and environmentally unsound. I was infuriated when I drove by recently and saw that preparation for demolition has begun.

Summit County has obtained approximately $1.5 million from the state to raze the Summit County Environmental Services building, which will cost Summit County taxpayers $500,000. That's a lot of taxpayer money to raze a structure that is structurally sound and not an eyesore or detriment to the community without any specific plans for the lot afterward.

According to the Ft. Lauderdal

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