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County office closes escrow on Santa Maria facility; staff outline design and sustainability next steps
Summary
Staff reported that escrow closed on the Santa Maria airport facility, tenants vacated, keys were turned over and the team is initiating test‑fit finalization, architect selection and clean energy planning including solar and battery backup.
Facilities staff told the board that escrow has closed on the Santa Maria airport property, tenants vacated on Feb. 27 and keys were obtained. Staff said they are working through immediate logistics (utilities, alarm monitoring) and moving into design and procurement phases.
"We officially closed escrow on Tuesday. We picked up the keys yesterday," a facilities presenter said, describing next steps including a final test fit with architects and outreach to firms for architectural and clean‑energy services. The plan includes consideration of solar panels, EV charging and battery backup as part of a sustainable energy approach.
Trustees asked about on‑site security while the building is vacant and during construction; facilities staff said the existing intrusion alarm will continue under monitoring and contract contacts will be updated so the police can be automatically contacted if alarm activity is detected. Staff said they will collect multiple architect proposals and weigh options for specialized clean‑energy services as the design phase progresses.
