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Committee signs off on direction for revised nonprofit leasing policy, asks staff to prepare written rules
Summary
Athens-Clarke County’s Government Operations Committee directed staff to draft a revised nonprofit leasing policy that sets objective, tiered evaluation criteria, adjusts facility-use hours, clarifies financial tests and preserves a revenue-share for event rentals; staff will return a written policy for formal action.
The Athens-Clarke County Government Operations Committee on Dec. 15 reviewed a revised nonprofit leasing framework and authorized staff to prepare a written policy incorporating the committee’s changes.
County presenters told the committee the proposal creates an objective, standardized set of evaluation criteria for nonprofit leases, including verification documents and a tiered rent structure. Under the staff plan, a base market rate of $6 per square foot would apply to organizations that do not meet a majority of the criteria. Organizations meeting intermediate thresholds would receive a 50% discount; those meeting a higher standard of 'substantial public benefit' could be eligible for a nominal $1-per-year lease.
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