A contract that tops 60 pages will be reviewed Monday by the Poplar Bluff City Council for the purchase of a new city hall, police department and city court.
The city would pay $3.495 million for the building, located at 2210 Barron Road.
No reports regarding the condition of the building are included in information for Monday's meeting. The item will be a workshop only item, and could be on the Dec. 4 voting session agenda.
A closing date would be on or before Dec. 20, according to contract documents.
Council members have said inspections would be completed before the sale is finalized.
Some council members have said it could take approximately $5.595 million to renovate portions of the building, which is more than 79,000 square feet. Not all council members agree with this estimate, with a division among the group over whether it could be more or less expensive.
Demolition of the Second Street complex, which still holds city court and city council chambers, could be another $1.26 million, according architect estimates from 2015.
The council has begun financing for $8 million to fund the projects.
The council voted 4-3 in August to pursue the Northwest contract.
Supporters Ron Black, Susan McVey, Philip Crocker and Steve Davis have said it is the best buy.
They say it is less expensive for the amount of space involved, and could provide a quick transition for the departments.
Opponents Robert Smith, Barbara Horton and Mayor Ed DeGaris have argued against the purchase, saying it is not supported by the community and the 26-year-old building could be more expensive than other options.
The three opposing council members have supported a petition drive to have the location placed on a ballot for a citywide vote.
No petitions have been turned into city hall at this time.
Members of the public have addressed the issue at several city council meetings since August. No member of the public who has spoken at a council meeting has supported the Northwest purchase.
The purchase price for Northwest would be distributed among a dozen owners, according to the proposed contracts.
The owners and the percentage owned (approximate) are: Focus Bank, 29.78 percent; Physicians Realty Group, 14.62 percent; Pediatric Properties, 13.43 percent; Sivaprasad Madduri, 10.65 percent; Porter Smith and Peter Paulus, 6.26 percent; John Patty, 5.30 percent; Juergen Bertram, 4.79 percent; Eighty-Two, LLC, 4.23 percent; St. Francis Hospital, 4.17 percent; Carl Patty, 2.84 percent; Ray Peters, 2.3 percent; and Great Southern Bank, 1.63 percent.