LORDSTOWN — Village officials are pressing pause on any activity at the former library while they gather public input on the property’s future.

Village council on Monday approved a motion to have the board of public affairs stop work at the building, which is located next to the current administration building off Salt Springs Road.

Officials have not set a date yet for a work session, but want council, the board of public affairs and the public to meet to review all village buildings, which include the administration building, former library building, fire and police department building, parks and recreation building, and the Kunkel building.

On Monday, council approved working with the Trumbull County Land Bank in providing financial assistance to demolish the classroom building of the Kunkel property. Officials have raised concerns about residents relying on an elevator to get to the village offices on the second floor of the administration building.

Mayor Jackie Woodward said costs for repairs to the elevator would be $175,000 or more. She said getting a new elevator would be $400,000.

She and members of council have proposed relocating the offices to the former library. The BPA has also expressed interest in moving its offices into the former library. Councilman Robert Bond said the village may want to look at a hydraulic elevator for the administration building as an option.

Woodward has said she wants to see the administrative offices moved from the second floor of the administration building to the one-floor library.

Woodward said the library is on one floor and in much better condition than the administration building and would be better suited for the administrative offices. Officials said there have been issues with the elevator and Councilman Ron Radtka said in the future, the elevator may not be usable.

Chris Peterson, chairman of the Lordstown Board of Public Affairs, has said water department staff also have discussed moving to the vacant library. He said the water department is getting a new generator that can be used at the new location.

Woodward said a comprehensive review of the two buildings needs to be done to determine which building is better suited for which offices and departments.

Buildings/Grounds Superintendent Martin Nelder said there have been problems with the condition of the administration building, which has sections built in the 1970s and others in the 1980s.

He said sewer drains and cast-iron pipes have rotted out, with some repaired to stop the sewers from backing up. Nelder also said sections of the flat roof of the building have flooded and have been repaired in sections.