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Commissioners weigh lease option, short-term fixes for Judicial Center parking; lease option, paving costs discussed
Summary
Committee discussed a lease-option presented by a private landowner to add roughly 32 parking spaces adjacent to the Judicial Center, plus other possible measures (buying land, shuttle service, reconfiguring existing lots). Commissioners stressed ownership and long-term solutions before investing in lot improvements.
Maury County commissioners examined multiple short- and long-term options for addressing chronic parking shortages at the Judicial Center during the May 5 Building Committee meeting, including a lease-option from a neighboring landowner, repaving estimates for a smaller lot, and using existing county-owned land.
The mayor reported that the adjoining property owner had offered a 10-year lease-option for a parcel to the right of his building; the proposal would give the county use of roughly the space equivalent to about 32 parking spots after grading and paving. Under the terms described to the committee, the lease would carry no charge for years 1–2, then modest rent escalating to $20,000 per year by years 9–10. The…
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