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Warren 2nd Ward Councilman Alford Novak stands outside the shuttered Downtown Motor Inn. Efforts are underway to get the owner to renovate whatever area of the structure can be saved and tear down the rest.
WARREN Efforts for a final resolution on the former Downtown Motor Inn, 777 Mahoning Ave. NW, are moving forward.
The city’s Engineering, Planning and Building Department had the motel’s swimming pool filled in, an asbestos inspection performed and is conducting a lien search on the land and buildings.
Councilman Alford Novak, D-2nd Ward, said these actions are necessary if the city is going to look for the funds to have the buildings torn down.