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Harborcreek Township is now one step closer to selling the vacant Harborcreek Mall property. Supervisors now have a written offer from the Erie County Re-Development Authority to buy the 18 acre site along Route 5. The two sides are now working to finalize a sales agreement. The offer is $512,500, about $45,000 less than the township paid for the property more than a year ago. Still, supervisors think the money was well spent. Supervisor Dean Pepicello said, "I think to get the most of our money back in one fell swoop with a sale then the likelihood of a good development coming in, the tax revenue that would come in is certainly going to be a great opportunity for us." Supervisors hope to finalize the deal within the next 60 days. The authority would then try to sell the land to one or more developers.

Paul Wagner