The City of Greenwood hasn’t heard much from residents on the proposed sale of the old West Kootenay Power substation.
The city announced last month that it intended to place the heritage building up on the market, in hopes that private interests might succeed in revitalizing it. The prominent brick building on Highway 3 is expected to be listed for $229,000.
But first the city advertised its intent and allowed for written submissions from the public asking questions or raising concerns.
City manager Dean Trumbley said in an email Wednesday that after two weeks of public input, there were no written submissions from Greenwood residents, one written submission from a person who lives outside the city, and one person showed up for first reading of the bylaw.
The city has a meeting with non-profit groups today and then final reading of the bylaw is expected next week. “However, there has been very little opposition from the residents of Greenwood during the time to submit feedback,” Trumbley said.
Trumbley previously told Vista Radio aid current and past councils have tried to partner with non-profit groups to restore the building, but it has proved too great a challenge.
The substation was built in 1905-06 and stopped being used for its original purpose sometime in the mid-1970s. West Kootenay Power donated it to Greenwood in 1997 as a gift for the city’s centennial.
There were plans to turn the building into a place where people could learn about the history of power generation. Solar panels and a windmill were installed on the roof, but the energy they collected was never used.
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