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Commission weighs facility-management deal with National Peanut Festival for new Houston County Farm Center
Summary
Commissioners discussed a proposed facility-management agreement with the National Peanut Festival to run the nearly finished Houston County Farm Center, debated market rental rates (an initial estimate of about $3,000/day), and agreed to table further action pending additional negotiation and clarification.
Chair opened discussion of Item 1, a proposed facility-management agreement with the National Peanut Festival to manage the new Houston County Farm Center. He said the building is nearly complete, the ribbon cutting was delayed, and festival operators responded to the county's solicitation and have experience renting buildings at the Peanut Festival.
“I think the number he threw out there that he's kinda thinking is about $3,000 a day,” Chair said, noting the festival’s Alpha Building rents for more but is climate-controlled and that…
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