Weatherly’s historic train station, once the borough’s offices, is now empty. Last month, Weatherly Borough Council advertised for bidders for the property, with the stipulation its historic architectural features were preserved.

At the regular Weatherly borough council meeting, held Feb. 17 due to the Presidents Day holiday, bids were opened.

Three bidders submitted offers, from Acquisitions LLC of Mountain Top, for $65,000; from Industrial Efficiency Inc. of Jim Thorpe, for $78,775; and from Black Creek Junction Consulting and Industrial Efficiency Weatherly, $116,000.

Along with the bids came a letter from the Weatherly Area Museum, which offered to lease the property for $1 a year.

Businessman Daniel Huang attended the meeting. He shared that he’d like to open a restaurant in the building.

With the bids open, council went into a short executive session. When the meeting resumed, council rejected all bids on a unanimous vote, with the reason being they were not high enough.

Bids for the 2021 paving program were also opened. The three bidders came within $460 of each other, with Lehigh Asphalt being selected with the low bid of $52,148. Paving will start once schools close for the summer.

Deputy Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer Tom Breznitsky, who has been with the borough for more than 18 months, will be appointed as full-time zoning and code enforcement officer, with an increase in pay.