Aug 31, 2018 2 min read

Mechanic’s liens filed in regard to construction of the building housing AGRiMED Industries’ marijuana-growing operation in Cumberland Township have all been satisfied, according to a joint release issued Friday by parties involved in the case.

The general contractor on the project, Accelerated Construction Services of Morgantown, W.Va., filed a lien in February claiming it was owed $693,831 for work it had completed on the facility at 280 Thomas Road. Additional liens were filed by four subcontractors.

The liens were filed against those associated with the project: AGRiMED Industries of PA LLC, Greene Energy Resource Recovery LLC and Cumberland Property Leasing LLC. Accelerated Construction also filed a separate civil lawsuit against Cumberland Property Leasing.

Darrin Clay, the principal of Cumberland Property Leasing, said Friday his company has satisfied all the mechanic’s liens and settled the suit with Accelerated Construction. “It will be a clean slate,” Clay said.

Cumberland Property Leasing had contracted with Accelerated Construction for construct of the medical marijuana growing operation for the benefit of AGRiMED Industries. AGRiMED is leasing the property from Cumberland Property Leasing, according to the release.

“Legitimate disputes” arose between Accelerated Construction and Cumberland Property Leasing regarding certain construction services that were performed and payment for those services, the release said. Accelerated claimed it was owed a certain amount of money under the contract, and Cumberland Property Leasing disputed those amounts.

“The parties are pleased to now announce that they have been able to amicably resolve the disputes between them,” the release said. Those who were owed money, Clay said, have all been “paid fairly.”

Mechanic’s liens were filed by Advanced Masonry Inc. of Carmichaels., a contractor and subcontractor, seeking payment of $204,236: Houston Starr Co. of Pittsburgh, a subcontractor, $13,300; City Plumbing and Heating Inc. of Morgantown, W.Va., a subcontractor, $63,756: and Gerrick Electric Co. LLC of Morgantown, a subcontractor, $124,745.

Praecipes filed with the Greene County Court indicated all the liens had been satisfied except the one filed by Advanced Masonry. Al Buchtan, president and chief executive officer of Advanced Masonry, said Friday his company’s lien also had been satisfied.

AGRiMED received one of the 12 licenses initially issued by the state to grow medical marijuana. Groundbreaking for the growing and processing facility was held in October and the company received state approval to begin growing marijuana in February.