Star will sell medical building ♥

Published in the Courier-Tribune on July 16, 2011

by Hugh Martin

STAR — In a brief meeting Monday, the Star Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to sell the vacant Star Medical Clinic building, which has been empty since David Buckland, P.A. moved his practice to Asheboro last year.

The board approved advertising the property, located at 128 Okeewemee Road, for sale by sealed bid. An independent appraiser has valued the property at $251,000. It has a tax value of $261,000.

Anyone who is interested in the property can contact Star Town Hall at (910) 428-4623.

Mayor Susan Eggleston said the board would meet Aug. 22 to open bids.

In other business, commissioners James Parker, Richard Hinson, George Kivett, Jennifer Fountain and Alice Clemens:

• Awarded an engineering contract to Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates to plan the wastewater extension to the Carolina Growler property north of town. The town received a $500,000 grant for the extension.

• Heard that officials from the Rural Advancement Foundation International — USA (RAFI) will visit the “Pink House” Heritage Center on July 26. RAFI awarded the town a $30,000 grant to refurbish the property for use by the Star Heritage Committee.

• Were advised by Eggleston that the Farmers Market was operating every Tuesday from 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. at the Heritage Center site. She encouraged people to come out and support the market every week and said that such support would attract more vendors.

• Learned that the town’s STEP (Small Towns Economic Prosperity Program) committee will meet 6 p.m. July 18 at the Star Town Hall and plans to make presentations in August on the projects that are being developed.