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Board orders $100/month rent for environmental health office after IPERS concerns
Summary
Jefferson County supervisors voted to charge $100 per month rent for environmental health office space located in the county engineer's building, effective Nov. 1, to reduce the county's exposure to an IPERS reclassification issue; the Board of Health will review the change.
The Jefferson County Board of Supervisors moved to charge a nominal rent of $100 per month to the environmental health contractor for office space located in the county engineer's building, effective Nov. 1 to allow the Board of Health to review the change.
Chair and board members framed the rent decision as a protection against potential IPERS reclassification that had previously cost the county more than $25,000 in a past case. Board members discussed commercial rent comparables (Zillow search showing $1$4 per square foot), which services would be provided (parking, housekeeping, WiFi), and whether the charge should be punitive or merely formal to establish the space as rented rather than provided in kind.
Several supervisors emphasized the contractual relationship: the environmental health contractor's contract is with the autonomous Board of Health (not the Board of Supervisors), but the board concluded a nominal rent should be charged and recommended coordination with the Board of Health on implementation details and contract language. Member Joe moved to charge $100/month starting Nov. 1 so the Board of Health could review; the motion passed on a voice vote.
Board members also discussed operational details if the contractor vacates the space, the status of county-owned files (files remain county property), and the need for a written lease prepared by the county attorney for the contractor to review. The board directed that any lease specify included services and conditions and that the Board of Health coordinate contract adjustments if needed.
The board did not provide an itemized rent breakdown or a precise square-footage calculation in open session; members said a nominal fee of $100/month is intended to create documentary evidence of rental status and reduce risk of reclassification by IPERS. The motion set a start date but directed the chair and staff to coordinate with the Board of Health on final contract language and implementation.
