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Commissioners direct staff to clarify leases, ownership and rental arrangements for county health building

5586935 · August 14, 2025
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Summary

The county owns the health department building but staff could not find a written leasing agreement for the health district’s tenant arrangements; commissioners requested a formal lease proposal and operational cost details.

McDowell County commissioners on Aug. 11 discussed long‑standing tenant arrangements at the county‑owned Health Department building and asked staff to return with a formal leasing proposal and related operational cost details.

County staff said the building is owned by McDowell County and that the Foothills Health District (McDowell and Rutherford counties) occupies the space. The county reported that some offices have been sublet to external providers (the transcript referenced ‘‘Via Health’’) and that staff could not locate a written agreement documenting the arrangement.

County property director (Mister Wood/Mr.…

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