Elizabethton purchases property to consolidate Water Resources Department

The city of Elizabethton has purchased the former headquarters and warehouses of a local construction company for $1.8 million. The 5.5-acre property includes 10,700 square feet of office space, 10,900 square feet of warehouse space, 11,300 square feet of sheds and storage space, and 120,600 square feet of parking and open space. The city will now begin the process of renovating the facility to house the Elizabeth Water Resources Department, allowing the department to consolidate into a single property rather than be spread across six locations throughout the city. The new facility will be named for longtime employee Willie Holsclaw. The westernmost portion of the property will also be given to the Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department as it encompasses the Tweetsie Trail. The move is expected to save the Water Resources Department an estimated $100,000 in driving fuel and man hours every year. It will take about a month to ready the property for move in.