I'm not sure if the people interviewed knew or not but the main reason the governor declined to purchase the base for $1 was due to the high renovation costs to

I'm not sure if the people interviewed knew or not but the main reason the governor declined to purchase the base for $1 was due to the high renovation costs to turn it into a prison and the operating costs for a facility that large. This is an entire base with numerous buildings and neighborhoods. It is esentially a self-sufficient city. http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160726/sugar-grove-navy-base-in-pendleton-county-sells-for-112m http://www.wvgazettemail.com/news/20160726/sugar-grove-navy-...