Natchez &8212; The city is giving developers who have expressed interest in the dilapidated former First Baptist Church building at Main and Rankin streets two weeks to make a presentation on their intentions with the property.

Otherwise, the city will proceed with the process needed to demolish the property, City Attorney Walter Brown said.

Brown said the last word he had gotten from the developers &8212; the principal one being Bishop Jules Anderson of Universal Ministries of New Orleans &8212; was that they would make a presentation to aldermen in their Feb. 28 meeting.

Former owner Durrell Armstrong of Kansas transferred ownership of the property to the Sanders Law Firm late last year.

Attorney Chester Ray Jones, attorney for Anderson, said he had not heard of the city&8217;s timetable or heard from his client what his proposed timeline would be.

Jones referred questions to Anderson&8217;s partner, Oliver C. Coleman, who could not be reached for comment Tuesday.

Whoever fixes up the building will have to undertake an extensive cleanup of debris and garbage, judging from a recent walk-through of the property.

In addition, the roof has caved in above the former church&8217;s sanctuary.

City Building Inspector Paul Dawes has estimated it would cost close to $100,000 to demolish the building, something his department hasn&8217;t had the budget for.

And Dawes said whoever uses the building would have a big fix-it bill.

&8220;Several others had expressed an interest in the building before (Anderson), &8230; but whoever uses it will have to expend $1 million to $2 million before it becomes habitable.&8221;