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IDA emphasizes written lease terms and multi-agency negotiation for CBH/health building
Summary
Board members reported meetings with Department of Facilities Services about tenant rent increases at the CBH/health building and urged a written lease clarifying maintenance obligations and cost-sharing with Virginia General Services before finalizing lease rates.
Members reported an informal agreement with the Department of Facilities Services related to rent and asked staff for a written accounting of how proposed rent changes would affect county obligations. The board emphasized that previous leases allocated maintenance responsibilities to Washington County and that a new lease must clearly state who covers specific maintenance tasks and how cost-sharing with Virginia General Services (which shares the building) will operate.
Speaker 9 said staff requested information from Kathy about the per‑dollar cost of increased rent and described giving the department a prioritized list of improvements they would like to see. Members asked that informal economic terms be agreed before exchanging formal draft leases and recommended monthly meetings with the department until the terms are finalized.
Next steps: staff to request a written cost breakdown from the Department of Facilities Services and to pursue informal economic terms with Virginia General Services while preparing a formal draft lease for review.
