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Southern County Recovery Court seeks low-cost lease for county space; commissioners discuss terms and precedent
Summary
Southern County Recovery Court Inc. requested a favorable lease for space in a vacated county building. Proponents argued the program’s public benefit warrants a $1-per-year lease; some commissioners proposed $500 annual rent to avoid precedent. Staff said a formal lease must be drafted and routed to the legislative committee.
Representatives of Southern County Recovery Court Inc., a nonprofit that supports the county’s certified recovery court program, asked the General Operations Committee for a favorable long-term lease on vacated county space so the nonprofit can consolidate services and support the county recovery court.
Why it matters: the nonprofit provides court-supervised treatment and supportive services to people involved in the criminal justice system, and county officials said housing the nonprofit in county-owned space could reduce the organization’s operating costs and support program participants who receive intensive supervision and services.
Jim Hunter, a retired general sessions judge who said he represents Southern County Recovery Court Inc., described services provided by the…
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