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County explores using vacant buildings for employee housing; agencies raise access and facility concerns
Summary
Commissioners discussed converting county‑owned buildings for workforce housing and office use; Extension, Soil & Water and Valley Swan Water raised concerns about access, programming compatibility, IT and contamination at a potential Fairgrounds garage.
Valley County commissioners opened a broad discussion about using vacant courthouse and other county buildings for workforce housing and agency offices, but several departments warned the courthouse may be a poor fit for programs that need after‑hours access, storage and informal outreach.
Speaker 6, representing the Extension office, said the courthouse’s security, hours and access pattern would hinder evening…
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