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Commission approves lease for proposed innovation center after heated debate over costs and access

5398546 · July 15, 2025
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County commissioners approved a 10-year lease for a proposed innovation center school facility after extended public comment and commissioner debate about operating costs, student access and missing financial pro forma.

County commissioners voted to approve a 10-year lease for a proposed innovation center that proponents say will host career and technical programs, private investment and new student opportunities. Supporters and critics spoke during public comment and the commission meeting about the building’s long-term cost, its location and whether the county or the school district should operate and staff the facility. Commissioner remarks and members of the public focused on the lease’s triple-net terms and…

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