Ten-year lease of county land for private school
Summary
A proposal to lease 19.3 acres of county land behind the Sheriff's building for $750/month for ten years failed after legislators flagged the low rent, the site's emergency access road and communications tower, and the loss of future county options.
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Last discussed Aug 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
The lease would have generated about $9,000 a year — far below market value for 19.3 acres, per legislators.
Had it passed, the private school operator and prospective students would have gained a site.
The Sheriff's Office, whose emergency access road, tower and planned impound area sit on the parcel.
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