WHAT ARE CITY LEADERS DOING TO TRY TO FIND A NEW TENANT FOR THE SOON TO EMPTY SHOPKO BUILDING? CITY CLERK RUDY WITSMAN ADDRESSED THE QUESTION AT LAST NIGHT’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING.   WITSMAN SAID A.E.A. DIRECTOR CRAIG NEWMAN HAS TAKEN  THE LEAD ON THE WORK TO FILL THE SOON TO BE EMPTY WEST 9TH STREET LOCATION…

WITSMAN SAID SHOPKO DOES NOT OWN THE BUILDING BUT NEWMAN HAS ALSO BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE OWNER OF THE BUILDING,  KEEPING THE LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS OPEN. AS WE FIRST REPORTED LAST WEEK, SHOPKO IN MT. CARMEL IS SET TO CLOSE APRIL 7TH.