Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski is defending his administration’s purchase of an office building. The cost of that building has more than doubled and County Council members are steamed that they weren’t told about that.
The building at 305 Washington Avenue in Towson cost $5,857,677 when it was purchased last year.
“This is going to be a facility that meets the needs of Baltimore County for decades to come,” Olszewski said.
Council Chairman Izzy Patoka said they were told the building was move in ready. But it turns out the building needs repairs and renovations of nearly $7.5 million, more than doubling the cost of the purchase.
