The city of Hillsboro and Jack Hope, owner of the Parker Hotel, have reached an agreement out of court to allow engineers for the city to inspect the structural integrity of the buildings.
The city had filed in Highland County Common Pleas Court on Sept. 21, a request that the court compel property owner Jack Hope be ordered to allow "the city of Hillsboro and the inspectors hired by said city to enter the premises located at 125 through 137 W. Main Street, Hillsboro, Ohio, commonly referred to as the Parker House, the Parker Hotel and the Carousel Lounge, for the purpose of conducting an inspection of said premises."