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Commissioners press staff on pre-vote work at proposed 150 Dexter Avenue lease
Summary
Montgomery County commissioners reviewed planned use of 150 Dexter Avenue and questioned why county staff had inspected and begun non‑cost evaluations at the site before the commission voted on a lease. County IT and support staff said they performed inspections at the owner's invitation and did not spend county funds on materials.
Montgomery County commissioners raised questions about county staff activity at a downtown building the commission is considering leasing at 150 Dexter Avenue, with at least one commissioner saying staff time should not be used to modify a facility before a lease is approved.
The concern surfaced during the commission's information session when a commissioner said, “I'm talking about using the county employees' time and whatever materials we may have used over there, to retrofit or whatever, we've done over there,” and asked what legal authority allowed staff to work on the site before a signed contract.
Kendall (county staff) said the owner had granted staff access so county personnel could “evaluate the facility and determine the start looking at what's the best way to to bring that building online to our…
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