Tornado-damaged motel on I-75 in Harrison Township plans repairs, neighbors want it closed

[TexasTowelie]

The owner of the Liberty Motel — a longtime hot-spot for police activity visible from Interstate 75 in Harrison Twp. — said he plans to rebuild after tornado damage, despite the wishes of local officials and many of the motel’s neighbors.

Part of the building was damaged during the Memorial Day tornado outbreak. Roof damage and more rendered 10 of the motel’s rooms inoperable. A lack of water and electricity to the rest of the facility closed the motel for about two weeks.

Electricity and water have been restored, owner Balbir Jassal said, and the motel is renting out the approximately 40 rooms that remain structurally sound. He has applied for a building permit to repair the rest of the rooms soon.

Jassal said he’s received $40,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and will apply for more assistance to cover the $110,000 damage the motel sustained. FEMA is unable to verify or comment on how much money an individual received.

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[True Blue American]

1. Should have been closed long ago.

Drug infested rat trap. Officials have long wanted it shut down. They need to pull the plug on that one.

There are several others along that area. 15 tornadoes wiped out a good part of that section.

[TexasTowelie]

2. From the photos,

it did look like one of those no-tell motels. I've stayed at a few in my time.

[True Blue American]

3. They have been fighting to

Close that place as ong as I can remember. Close to it is an area is a new section that has all the latest restaurants that we all go to.

Close by is a Cemetery that had 177 markers and Monuments knocked over. It hit the Southwest side. I waited 2 weeks to go out. Our Flowers were still on the monument. My Son ties them on. I was there that morning.

[FarPoint]

4. I agree....

it is as magnet for drugs and prostitution for drugs.....not a rest stop.