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Council discloses $2.5M purchase offer for courthouse land, tables sale to allow public notice
Summary
County staff disclosed a purchase contract from the State Division of Facilities for a downtown parcel at $2,500,000 that would include 20 years of rent-free space for county offices; the council tabled final action to Aug. 18 to allow required public notice and a public hearing.
County attorney Nathan Harris provided notice of a proposed sale of courthouse-adjacent county land (parcel 02-026-0-0028) to the State Division of Facilities for $2,500,000. Harris told the council the deal includes cash and additional value: approximately 20 years of rent-free space for county offices, a parking lot and state maintenance of the building exterior, with the county responsible for internal alterations if needed.
Harris recommended tabling final approval so the county could publish required public notice and hold a public hearing; the council agreed and tabled the item to the Aug. 18 meeting. Harris said the state would pay $1,000,000 in 2026 and the remaining $1,500,000 in the next calendar year under the contract and that the state expects the funding to be available in its budget.
