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Belknap County discusses phased rent increase to reach market rate in courts lease talks
Summary
County staff told commissioners the Administrative Office of the Courts wants market-rate rent under recent legislation; staff proposed phasing a rent increase toward $18.21 per square foot by year two and aligning terms with the Department of Corrections' lease schedule while exploring two- or four-year lease options.
County staff updated commissioners on negotiations with the Administrative Office of the Courts about renewing a lease for courthouse space. Staff said the courts cited new legislation requiring payment of market rates and that bringing the court lease to market would create a first-year cost impact the courts said they could not absorb immediately.
Staff proposed…
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