And that's where plans for the future come in. In an effort to reopen the business, residents have formed a committee to purchase the building, Jensen said. So far, about 35 to 40 people have committed to investing in the building. We put together the best ideas and go from there. The group has made an offer to purchase the building from the Caspersens, but no decision has been made.
Negotiations are in progress.
If and when a purchase agreement is reached, the next step, Jensen said, will be to find someone to lease the building and reopen the restaurant. He believes the group has a good prospect but needs to see if the building can be purchased first. If a purchase agreement cannot be reached, or if the estimated expense of fixing up the building is too high, Jensen said, the group will be unable to take the issue any further. The town's really good about uniting in a joint effort and standing behind things like this. Post your thoughts in The Public Forum.