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Commissioners deny 30-day extension for New Visions Counseling lease at Old Courthouse
Summary
The Vandenberg County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 10 to deny a requested 30‑day extension of the Old Courthouse lease for New Visions Counseling LLC, citing repeated building‑policy complaints; the tenant warned a move could disrupt services for veterans and other vulnerable clients.
Whitney Bennett, who operates New Visions Counseling LLC, asked the Vandenberg County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 10 for a 30‑day extension of her lease at the Old Courthouse to allow time to finish renovations on a newly purchased facility. "We just signed the close on our new building, and we need a little bit of time to get it ready for occupancy," Bennett said. "If we are granted this next 30 days, we are already in progress with the renovations."
County staff and commissioners cited a string of recurring complaints about Bennett's tenancy that they said…
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