A-Building will likely lose $500,000 grant after all

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc.  The flooding problem at the A-Building continues to baffle county officials, who must resolve the issue before pouring more money into the historic building’s restoration, which already has exceeded $4 million. It appears now that the latest $500,000 grant from the state for continued restoration work will have to be returned, unless county officials are able to put some $250,000 of local money into the effort.   As County Manager Shannon Metty explained it to the Jefferson County Commission on Thursday morning, March 6, when the latest work was put out for bids, only one contractor responded, and the amount quoted for the repairs far excee