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Commission allows Board of Education use of Old City Hall, packet shows lease with annual base payment of 3600
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to allow the Chattahoochee County Board of Education to use the Old City Hall building; meeting materials include a commercial lease that sets a lease term starting Dec. 30, 2025 and an annual base payment listed as 3600.
At its Nov. 12 meeting the Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County Commission unanimously approved a motion allowing the Chattahoochee County Board of Education to use Old City Hall, the minutes show.
Commissioner Damon Hoyte made the motion to approve the Board of Education’s use of the Old City Hall building; Commissioner Timothy Biddle seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous.
The meeting packet attached a Commercial Lease Agreement between the Unified Government (Lessor) and the Chattahoochee County Board of Education (Lessee). The document, included in the minutes, sets a lease commencement date of Dec. 30, 2025 and lists a base annual payment of 3600 described in the lease as "reflecting the average annual utilities." The lease text also addresses use limitations, insurance, maintenance responsibilities, options to renew and standard lessee obligations, such as keeping required permits on site and not assigning or subletting the lease without the Lessor’s consent.
The lease calls for the Lessor to maintain exterior structural elements and major systems (heating, plumbing, electrical) while the Lessee is responsible for minor interior maintenance and timely removal of rubbish and hazardous wastes. The document requires the Lessee to maintain liability insurance and furnish certificates of insurance to the Lessor. The lease packet included signature lines showing a Lessee signature block (Kristie Brooks) and a Lessor signature block (Thomas Weaver) dated Dec. 5, 2024.
Why it matters: The commission’s approval provides the Board of Education access to municipal space and the packet clarifies the rent, maintenance responsibilities and insurance expectations that will govern occupancy.
Next steps: The minutes record the approval motion and the lease text; any final occupancy or administrative steps are to be handled by county staff and the Board of Education under the terms of the lease.
