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Sumner County reviews options for 139 E. Winchester; opioid funds discussed as match
Summary
County officials heard an informational presentation on 139 E. Winchester Street in Gallatin — called in the packet the “Children or People Building” — including potential sale, lease or demolition; the opioid abatement committee signaled it may consider a $100,000 match if state requirements are met. No formal county action was taken.
Sumner County officials discussed multiple options for the county-owned property at 139 E. Winchester Street in Gallatin — identified in materials as the “Children or People Building” — during a joint meeting of the opioid abatement committee and general operations on March 13.
County staff described a range of options for the property: sell the parcel (with or without improvements), subdivide the lot and transfer portions to partner organizations, lease the building, relocate county maintenance functions into the structure after upgrades, or demolish one or both structures and sell the land. County staff said the parcel was sold to Sumner County in 1988 for $10 and that prior tax records listed a total market-appraisal of $186,800; staff later said the comptroller’s website now shows a market value of about $500,000 and that they had not…
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