The Crossville City Council met in a special called session Tuesday to discuss the purchase of the Village Inn. The City has been trying to buy the Inn for months from owner Dr. Buck Wood.  Trouble is, there are still residents at the Inn.  The City Attorney made it clear in the meeting that the City is not wanting to close the deal until all the residents have vacated the premises and that Dr. Wood is responsible for those vacancies.

Once all the residents have left, the City will move forward with purchasing the Inn with one change – the price has gone up. Originally the purchase price for the property was $450,000  but now the price is $465,000.  No reason for the additional sales price was given in the meeting but the Council Members passed it.  Tenants had been given an eviction notice ending January 31st but apparently Wood has extended the deadline to February 15th. Local agencies have been trying to place the residents in a new location but have been plagued with problems from criminal records to unpaid debts of some tenants preventing housing facilities from accepting the Inn residents.