After police found the body of a man inside the Thompson School pool house earlier this month, the Adams County Supervisors voted Monday to demolish the building and fill-in the pool.

Supervisor Darryl Grennell said he visited the site after Michael Chamber’s body was found. He made the motion for the facility’s demolition during Monday’s regular meeting.

&uot;It just hit my mind a couple weeks ago,&uot; that the building should be torn down. Grennell said. &uot;(Chamber’s death) did have an impact on my making the decision to have it destroyed.&uot;

Chambers, 42, 828 Martin Luther King Jr. St., had been missing for three weeks and was found inside the pool house with a gun at his side. Officials are still investigating whether his death involved foul play or not.

Grennell told the board the pool, which is next to Thompson School on North Union Street, attracts vermin and could easily become a crack-house.

It also is an eyesore and a safety issue, he said.

The county does not have any need for the facility.

The pool and house are not in use and the board does not want to reopen it, because it would cost so much to repair.

&uot;It would actually cost more to reopen that particular facility than to build a new one,&uot; Grennell said.

Another possible way of operating the pool has also fallen through.

At one point Supervisor Thomas &uot;Boo&uot; Campbell said he knew someone that had expressed interest in the project but that is no longer the case, Campbell said.

The board voted unanimously on Grennell’s motion.

County crews will perform the demolition.

In other business, the board welcomed the newest addition to its firefighting fleet.

Prior to today’s meeting, a new fire truck drove into town to be viewed by the supervisors.

The 1000-gallon truck will eventually be located at the new Foster Mound Volunteer Fire Station at the District 5 barn on Foster Mound Road.

&uot;We’re so proud they’re doing that out in our district,&uot;&160;said Supervisor Lynwood Easterling.

Even though the truck will be located in District 5 it will actually serve both Districts 4 and 5, he added.

The $89,000 truck was funded in part by a $50,000 grant from the state.

&uot;I think we’re moving forward in terms of fire protection for Adams County,&uot; Grennell said.

The board will soon be looking for volunteer firemen for the new station.