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Court approves relocation and $1-per-year lease for Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 office
Summary
The court approved relocating the JP Precinct 3 office to a vacant building near 312 Davidson Street and approved a lease with Mike Greer for $1 per year; commissioners discussed paying for liability and contents insurance estimated at about $2,000 annually.
Newton County commissioners voted Dec. 18 to relocate the Justice of the Peace (Precinct 3) office into a vacant building near 312 Davidson Street and to approve a lease with Mike Greer at a nominal rate of $1 per year.
The judge and staff discussed logistics, including moving the agricultural extension office and the county's plan to pay utilities but not rent. Court staff raised a liability-insurance clause in the lease; Courtney reported an insurance estimate in email correspondence: “it says $2,000 in the body of the email,” and staff clarified that the quote should be annual. The county said it would insure county contents and premises liability and expected to remove insurance coverage on the old hospital building after county employees move out to realize savings.
The court moved and approved the relocation and lease with the understanding that the county would finalize insurance coverage and confirm the exact annual cost before completing lease administration. The court noted the lease and relocation would reduce county utility expenses for an older building and allow county services to consolidate as new facilities come online.
Next steps: staff will finalize insurance details and bring any outstanding contract clarifications back to the court prior to executing final lease paperwork.
