Calling it the “biggest eyesore in Mt. Carmel”, Mayor Joe Judge has announced the city has purchased the former Snap-On Tools property on Oak Street. In February, the city council approved offering $15,000 for the property and Judge announced on Friday’s Ask the Mayor segment on WSJD that the city closed on the land last Thursday. At yesterday’s city council meeting, commissioners approved seeking bids on leveling the soil and clearing the trees. After which, Judge said the future of the site of unknown…
Once the land is cleared, Judge said he will return to the council with estimates on how much it will cost for the remediation. The purchase only includes the large Snap On property and not the two nearby parking lots.
