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Taylor County approves Perry Garden Club lease; commissioners seek tree inspection before funding removal
Summary
The Taylor County Commission approved a signed lease with the Perry Garden Club and agreed to return with verified tree assessments and a funding request for storm-damaged or hazardous trees that may threaten the rental building.
The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners on an undated meeting approved a signed lease with the Perry Garden Club and agreed to commission a county inspection to verify which trees present a falling risk before authorizing county funds for removal.
The lease under consideration came in two versions: a county-drafted document and a revised lease submitted and signed by the Perry Garden Club. County Manager Lawanda Pemberton told the board the revised lease (lease B) contains language placing responsibility on the county to remove trees that could fall on the Garden Club building because the club lacks wind damage insurance, and to assist with mowing and minor cleanup "upon request from the Perry Garden Club." A Perry Garden Club representative said the club has maintained the building since 1970 and sought explicit lease language allowing limited, short-term rentals and clarity on rent income use. "We've been maintaining the…
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