DICKINSON COUNTY— The dream of seeing the Brookville Hotel reopen may never be realized. Unpaid taxes could prevent the Martins who own the hotel and the Munsons from opening Legacy Kansas.
The Martins have been delinquent on paying taxes for the past few years, according to Leah Hern, Dickinson County Treasurer. "I believe it is around $160,000 with tax and penalties as of Tuesday," she confirmed.
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ABILENE -- The reopening of the Brookville Hotel in Abilene has hit a snag.
The Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau released the following statement from Charles and Deanna Munson Tuesday afternoon.
"We believed that we had an agreement in principle to purchase the Brookville Hotel assets and made every effort to expedite the opening of Legacy Kansas to accommodate summer travel demands. It is now apparent that we will be unable to arrive at a mutually agreeable contract with the Martins. This will unfortunately prevent us from opening on June 23rd as planned."
We are, however, committed to seeing this project completed and hope better news will be announced at a later time. We want to thank everyone for their support and understanding as we work through this difficult situation.
Please watch for future announcements on Facebook @ MunsonsPrimeSteakhouse.