Franklin County moves forward on Eastpoint visitor center project

            Franklin county commissioners are moving forward on a project to convert the old Highway patrol building east of Eastpoint into a visitor center and maritime heritage center.

The county purchased the 1100 foot building and about 4 acres of land around it last year and agreed to spend 100 thousand dollars on renovations.

County administrative director Alan Pierce said he has been working with an architect to make the existing bathroom handicapped accessible and to expand the interior

space to by utilizing some existing storage space.

Mister Pierce said the county should be ready to open bids for the work in March.

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