Ashley County Quorum Court dove right into a discussion about the benefits and potential drawbacks of purchasing a building located at 303 Main Street in Crossett next to the old
The building, previously known as the TruValue building, has been a topic of discussion in recent months.Â
In January, the court passed a motion to allow the county to purchase if the seller would agree to the purchase price of $285,000 with no interest if the county paid the full amount over a five-year period.Â
Justice Carlton Lawrence told the court that the county needed to purchase or lease something to store all of the new voting equipment in. While shopping for that, county officials came across the offer for the TruValue building, which already borders county property, specifically the county yard.