BURTON, Ohio — It's almost time for the 77th annual Apple Butter Festival at Century Village, the biggest weekend of the year for the historic hub.

For more than 80 years, the scenic 62-acre property has served as a staple of Geauga County history, featuring nearly 30 buildings that were once scattered across the county and brought to the site to preserve them from destruction.

But as News 5 reported last year, the property was struggling with maintenance issues and 15 liens. Treasurer Jim Vinecourt went as far as to say that without help, Century Village could have ended up going to the highest bidder.

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"If we don't get people aware, and people more interested and people more excited to come back, the

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