Repairs to the historic Chapman Building could cost 50 thousand more than budgeted

Repairs to the Historic Chapman building in Apalachicola could cost 50 thousand dollars more than originally thought, and that has county commissioners wondering what they will have to do to pay for it.

Commissioners agreed this year to spend 67 thousand dollars in county money to repair the roof on the Chapman building.

That’s in addition to a 50 thousand dollar grant the county received for the work.

Last week the board learned that the damage to roof may be more extensive than originally thought and the additional repairs could add another 50 thousand dollars to the cost – money the county doesn’t have.

County commissioners are investigating some options with the City of Apalachicola that could lead to the Apalachicola library moving into the auditorium section of the Chapman building.

The Apalachicola library has grant money that could help pay for the repairs; at this time the library is working on plans to construct a new building right next door to the Chapman Building.

All of the plans are dependent on whether they would disrupt the Doctor’s office which leases the office portion of the Chapman building.

Commissioners said they won’t approve any action that would disrupt the medical office.

Commissioners decided that would schedule a workshop on the Chapman Building in the near future so that all of the parties, including Apalachicola city officials, the city library, the county commission and the doctor’s office can discuss the issue further and decide what works best for everyone.

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