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Commission approves Board of Education use of Old City Hall; lease included in record with $3,600 annual base rent
Summary
The commission voted unanimously to allow the Chattahoochee County Board of Education to use Old City Hall; a Sept. 2, 2024 commercial lease in the record sets a gross‑lease base rent of $3,600 annually, with Lessor (county) responsible for major systems and Lessee responsible for interior maintenance and insurance.
The Unified Government of Cusseta‑Chattahoochee County voted unanimously on Nov. 12 to allow the Chattahoochee County Board of Education to use the Old City Hall building. The meeting packet included a Commercial Lease Agreement dated Sept. 2, 2024, between the Unified Government (Lessor) and the Chattahoochee County Board of Education (Lessee).
Key lease provisions in the record: the lease is presented as a gross lease with a base annual payment of $3,600 (described as average annual utilities); the lease term is written to commence on Dec. 30, 2025 unless renewed by the lessor; the Lessor is responsible for maintaining the exterior and major systems (heating, plumbing, electrical) and grounds; the Lessee is responsible for interior upkeep and minor repairs, maintaining comprehensive general liability insurance, obtaining required permits, and removing rubbish and hazardous wastes per law. The lease sets standard indemnification, default and estoppel provisions and states that improvements generally remain with the Lessor at lease expiration unless otherwise agreed.
The lease appears signed in the record by a county representative (Thomas Weaver) and by Lessee representative Kristie Brooks; the county minutes record a motion by Commissioner Damon Hoyte, seconded by Commissioner Timothy Biddle, approving Board of Education use of Old City Hall on a unanimous vote.
Why it matters: The decision provides a physical facility for district operations and clarifies financial and maintenance responsibilities between the county and the school board. The lease terms included in the record limit the Lessee’s obligations to interior maintenance while leaving major capital responsibility with the county.
Next steps: The lease language and the vote are recorded in the minutes; the lease commencement date is Dec. 30, 2025 unless otherwise amended and the county and school board will coordinate implementation and occupancy details prior to that date.
