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Commissioners give consensus to negotiate Veterans Center lease at Green Cove Springs senior facility
Summary
The Board agreed to negotiate a lease or MOU allowing the Clay County Veterans Council to use space at the Green Cove Springs senior center (space vacated by a transit dispatcher), with a tentative move‑in target of January following renovations and coordination of existing senior‑center activities.
Commissioners on Oct. 10 moved up an agenda item and heard a request from the Clay County Veterans Council to occupy office space at the Green Cove Springs Senior Center as a Veterans Center.
Council representatives explained the proposed center would be a "one‑stop shop" for veterans—providing information, referrals, and periodic on‑site Veterans Service Officer (VSO) support—without displacing senior‑center programming. Staff said the space became available as a transit dispatch operation consolidates to Jacksonville; county attorneys will prepare lease or MOU terms for the council and Aging True (the senior‑center operator).
County manager and staff estimated a renovation/transition timeline that could enable Veterans Council occupancy in January, contingent on lease terms and minor renovations. Commissioners indicated consensus to authorize staff to negotiate lease terms and return with a prepared agreement prior to move‑in.
The board’s action was consensus rather than a formal vote; staff said they will present a lease for formal approval before occupancy.
