A planned fitness center in north Danville seems to be on hold with the two sides saying the other side is at fault.

True Grit Fitness was approved by the city council to be built on a lot at North Vermilion and Devonshire. But after some preliminary construction began, the city stopped it, saying developer Paul Offutt had not taken care of the preliminary requirements such as an EPA permit from the state.

Offutt has said that the state permit was recently obtained, but the city has refused to work with him. City Engineer Sam Cole Tuesday told the Public Services Committee that the city has had numerous meetings and emails about the building, but has still not gotten the information needed

Cole says the developer has asked for exemption from some rules

Mayor Rickey Williams says the fitness center was to be operated by friends of his and he strongly favors the project.  But he says it is being used by the developer

The developer has said that the project has been abandoned for now.