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DeWitt County's Habitat For Humanity To Move Home Across Clinton

DeWitt County's Habitat for Humanity will soon begin the unique process of recycling a home.

Habitat takes over the home at 409 West White Street, adjacent to the Dr. John Warner Hospital, will be modified to be moved off the property. Delmar Sandage, President of DeWitt County's Habitat for Humanity explains this is a unique process that involves adding extra support, using a crane to lift the house onto a trailer and moving it.

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The Dr. John Warner Hospital has agreed to allow Habitat to take possession of the home, and they will have to move it at their expense. Sandage explains the hospital has plans to retain the property and put it to use.

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Because the home is in good shape, moving the home will save Habitat more money rather than building a new home. Sandage explains Habitat also plans on adding on to the home once they have moved it.

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With the close to $15-thousand savings, Sandage says the home they plan to build next year should get started a little earlier.

Habitat takes possession of the home today and they are working to get gas, water and power lines disconnected and preparing the home to be moved. The goal is to have the foundation of the new location poured and ready to have the house moved by the end of July.

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