CVB President and CEO Mark Lewis spoke to council before the vote was taken about what he saw for the future of the building in helping tourism in the area.
il meeting was the last meeting for Parkersburg Police Chief Joe Martin who will be retiring soon from the position.
Carpenter said he was in favor of everything Lewis said, but he would rather see the city retain ownership of the property and lease it to the CVB for however long they wanted it.
“Joe Martin has served in capacity as police chief for 12 years and will have over 24 years of service when he retires,” the mayor said.