Harrison County authorizes termination notice for diversion-center tenant; board also waives community-center fee and moves to closed session

Harrison County supervisors on an unspecified date authorized the county attorney to give notice of termination to AEL, a month-to-month tenant occupying space at the county diversion center, after staff said the tenant’s presence was preventing contractor access and could produce claims for construction delays.

A board member told the supervisors that the diversion-center tenant occupies a back porch area and has delayed work by preventing the contractor from getting on site. The contractor, identified in the meeting as David Hart, told county staff the situation was already causing delays, the member said.

County staff and board members said the lease has expired and that, under the commercial month-to-month arrangement, the tenant is legally required to receive one week’s notice. The board discussed giving a minimum of two weeks’ notice and allowing an additional two-week extension if the contractor’s schedule would not be affected.

After discussion, a board member moved to authorize the board attorney to give notice of termination to AEL. The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

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