Less than two years into her first term as Mayor, Tracy Andrews has been successful at developing teamwork on the City Council, asking the tough questions and not settling for less than satisfactory results.
The City of Chipley recently gained the opportunity to decide the fate of the Mongoven Bank Building, a longtime eyesore and physical danger to downtown Chipley pedestrians, and Andrews has been a voice of reason in addressing the fate of the building and options for its disposition.
Recently contracted for sale to private investors, the Mongoven Building also possibly includes some environmental issues, such as lead paint, asbestos and other health hazards, not dissimilar to those encountered in the demolition of the former Washington County Courthouse.
In addition, close proximity to pedestrian and vehicular traffic, as well as the occupied Dunn Building immediately adjacent to the Mongoven Building furnish even more obstacles to safe removal or remodeling of the structure, as seen in these FAA Part 107-compliant aerial drone images by Real Florida Media, a subsidiary of The Goulding Agency in Chipley, Florida.
