Houchens Industries turned down the city of Adairville's counter offer for land beside city hall that would be used to build a new grocery store in the south Logan County town.

At last week's city council meeting, the city council decided against Houchens' offer of $45,000 for the property from city hall to Taylor Avenue and back to Ewing Street.

The council voted 4-2 against the sale with Donna Blake and Nannette King being the two who wanted to go ahead with the deal.

Instead, the city council decided to make Houchens a counter-offer of $60,000. That motion passed 4-2 with Danny Finch and Tracy Gunderson voting no.

But Houchens' response to the counter offer was no thanks.

The Bowling Green-based company has told the council that it will purchase the land for the original price of $45,000, but will not pay any additional money, according to Blake.

Houchens may also help the city with relocating its maintenance garage. The garage currently sits on the property in question and would have to be relocated if it is sold to Houchens.

Blake said she did not think Houchens would be building a new maintenance garage in addition to paying the city $45,000.

The company will likely be making another proposal to the city one day this week and the council will also likely hold a special called meeting to make any further decisions for the sale of the land.

If Houchens does purchase the property from the city, the plan includes building a new Crossroads IGA grocery store, which would also include gas pumps and a Subway restaurant.

Houchens has been operating the old Hoovers IGA on the square since purchasing it several months ago with the intention of eventually closing that store and building the new Crossroads IGA.

When Houchens first bought the store on the square in June, the company asked the city how much it would sell the land for.

The city decided on $125,000 for the property not including city hall and $210,000 with city hall included.