The city of Elizabethtown will be responsible for testing and any abatement necessary at the historic church that’s set to become part of the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame.
The News-Enterprisereports the City Council voted unanimously Monday to enter into a contract with the board of the Hall of Fame for a fee simple title. The former home of First Presbyterian Church has been vacant since 2011 when a non-profit organization moved out.
Organizers say they’re close to having the $1.15 million in place to start construction. A groundbreaking ceremony could take place as early as July.
