WOODSTOCK, Va. (WHSV) – Shenandoah County’s Board of Supervisors is showing desire in buying the Valley Health Exercise Middle in Woodstock.
The heart shut with tiny warning on Feb 1, leaving numerous without a area to workout.
At their conference on Tuesday, the BOS was presented with the details of this facility and what having it above could glimpse like for the county.
At this time, Valley Wellness is leasing as a result of the developing Bluebird Realty, LLC. If the county would like to acquire it about, they would both need to sublease from Valley Health for the remainder of the deal, which is about two and a 50 percent many years, or they could try out to negotiate with Bluebird to get their possess contract.
Having around this facility would not only fill a community require but also a county will need as properly, as the Office of Parks and Recreation are needing a central locale to conduct its packages.
When it will come to costs, relocating the division or not will make a major big difference. If Parks and Rec does transfer to the Health Center, yearly expenditures for points like rent payments, utilities, materials, and so on would price about $306,000. However, if they continue to be exactly where they are, in the Government Centre, costs would elevate to all-around $426,000.
Supervisors expressed issues about both of those alternatives.
”If all of a unexpected in two several years we really do not get the [building through an updated contract with the property owners], we have to locate a put to put [the Department of Parks and Recreation]… Possibility 2, that signifies we have gotta have someone out there to run the area which you can see there’s a substantial difference in price tag,” Supervisor Tim Taylor mentioned.
Another issue was about the monthly price of lease and how that is remaining paid right now.
“Valley Well being is just shut down. They’re shelling out $14,000 a month. The place other than our taxpayers are they likely to get that $14,000 a month?” Supervisor Brad Pollack questioned.
The BOS ongoing the dialogue in a shut session.
Having said that, Chair Karl Roulston did accept the need to have for the facility in the group and desires to move factors along so the doorways can reopen as shortly as attainable.
The Board also mentioned the general public hearings held about the Oranda rezoning requests. Users agreed that these meetings have been a excellent chance for hesitant local community associates to voice their considerations.
”When it’s all reported and completed, I really don’t imagine everyone can say that we as a board, the applicant, the house operator did not give everyone a honest shot at getting their queries answered. In this position, you know, you cannot beat transparency, and I consider we did that,” Supervisor Dennis Morris mentioned.
The board does system to vote on the issue at their following assembly on Feb 28.
To perspective Tuesday’s conference agenda or to view it, simply click below.
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