The city and county tug-of-war over the county’s purchase of a building on Clay Street appeared to end Friday when the city agreed to change language in the contract.

The change involved a statement dealing with Warren County’s intentions for the former Southern Printing building on Clay and First North streets.

The phrase &#8220buyer agrees to” was changed to &#8220the purpose of the purchase.” The county has said it will use the building to house the E-911 Dispatch Center and new touch-screen voting machines.

Mayor Laurence Leyens expressed displeasure with the process in general, saying the building was sold at &#822030 percent below market value.” E-911 operations moving out of conditions that are &#8220not in an optimum situation” was key to moving the deal along, Leyens said.

At its next regular meeting, March 6, the county board is expected to execute the contract and authorize sending $5,000 to the city as &#8220earnest money” to cover the cost of making improvements to the electrical circuitry and installation of walls and safety doors.

An official move-in date for the 91 state-allocated voting machines has not been set, county administrator John Smith said late Friday, adding that it is likely to happen after the closeout on the property March 31.

&#8220After the closeout, it will be official property of Warren County,” Smith said.

In other business, the city board: