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County to accept transfer of Townsend School property from Board of Education
Summary
The Franklin County Commission approved Resolution 8b‑0718 to accept the transfer of Townsend School property from the Board of Education for county use. The resolution authorizes the county mayor to execute required conveyance documents.
Franklin County commissioners voted July 16 to accept the transfer of the Townsend School property from the Franklin County Board of Education. Resolution 8b‑0718, adopted at the meeting, directs the county mayor to execute any documents necessary to complete the conveyance.
The resolution notes the Board of Education declared the building and land surplus and offered the property to the county for uses such as county office space, service provider space, historical or civic uses or other county purposes. The minutes contain a draft quitclaim deed and related Planning & Zoning attachments describing the parcel boundaries.
The county's resolution states officials may explore multiple uses for the property, including office space for county departments, space for nonprofit or service organizations, or historical/cultural programs. The resolution was sponsored by Commissioners Eddie Clark and David Eldridge and was approved July 16.
The deed language and property description are attached to the commission minutes; county staff will proceed with conveyance steps and ensure recording in the Register of Deeds once closing steps are complete.
