The sale of the former State Farm Building at 800 Oak Street in Frederick will go forward. In a 5-2 vote on Tuesday, the County Council approved the purchase of the 26-acre parcel with a 209,184 square-foot office building.
The purchase is expected to be finalized on Friday, October 15th.
“The pros on this so much outweigh the cons,” said Councilman Jerry Donald, who voted in favor of the purchase. “This is tremendous deal for the taxpayers of Frederick County.