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Onondaga County's development agency has purchased the former Sears store at ShoppingTown Mall for $4.5 million, bringing total investments in the vacant mall to $8 million. The county is pursuing eminent domain for the former Macy's store, with a court hearing set for February 11, as it seeks to transform the 65-acre site into a technology park to support job growth linked to Micron Technology's nearby semiconductor plant. The future of the mall remains uncertain following the abandonment of previous redevelopment plans due to ownership issues.