Former Cohn Motor Co.: Tekoa unfit building committee completes report

A committee report in the hands of Tekoa's city attorney may push the saga of the collapsed former Cohn Motor Co. building to another stage after part of its roof caved in under snow in January.

The unfit building committee, consisting of three volunteers appointed by Mayor John Jaeger – who chose the first three who came forward, to not appear biased ­– began work in late July.

Referring to the city's unfit dwellings code, they finalized their report last week and sent it to the city.

If the committee deems the building unfit, and the city council takes its recommendation, by way of City Atto...