ðə lˈoʊkəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wˈʌns ɛkspɹˈɛst ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn jˈuːzɪŋ ˈɛmɪnənt dəmˈeɪn tə pˈɜːtʃɪs ðə dˈɛd mˈɔːl ænd tˈɜːn ɪɾ ˌɪntʊ ɐ smˈɔːl pˈɑːɹk, bˌʌt tˈʊk nˈoʊ ˈækʃən ɪn dˌuːɪŋ sˈoʊ.
The local government once expressed interest in using eminent domain to purchase the dead mall and turn it into a small park, but took no action in doing so.