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Board unanimous in decision on building’s fate: take it down

by Geoff Fox

The Washington County Building Code Board of Appeals met last Wednesday for a hearing that included the fate of the building located at 144 West Main Street.

Only two people from Hancock attended the hearing, one being Town Manager Mike Faith. The owner of the building, Kenneth Apple, was not in attendance.

Faith said the board unanimously voted 4-0 to recommend demolition of the building. One member of the board was not…