(New Carlisle, IN) - An eyesore on the outskirts of New Carlisle is finally being demolished.  Last winter, St. Joseph County purchased a mobile home park on US 20 to make room for a future development project.

Over twenty trailers have sat vacant waiting for demolition, which took place this week.  St. Joseph County Economic Development Director Bill Schalliol said the cleanup has taken longer than expected.  "We've had all sorts of weird hurdles we never anticipated," he said.  "We're excited it that it's finally starting to come down.  We're going to have some [trailers] that are going to remain for a period of time while we work through some title issues, but we're working to get those resolved."  A small home adjacent to the trailer park will also come down, and a derelict house next to that has already been demolished.

Several acres around the former trailer park have been earmarked for a new commuter rail station.  Schalliol says those plans are still in the hands of the rail lines.  He says a new station is still a couple of years away.  But at least the site will be ready for development soon.