Hart
Public Hearing
The
Hart County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing
Chairman Joel Moore presided with Commissioners Ken
Brown, Don Burdick, Harry Hannah and R. C. Oglesby in attendance.
Chairman Moore called the meeting to order and
stated the purpose of the hearing is to present O & A Developers to the
public and finalize the proposed DFACS facility.
Chairman Moore introduced Sam Guest of O & A
Developers and turned the hearing over to him.
Mr. Guest displayed two DFACS facilities that O
& A have constructed in the past. He said the 13,800 square foot facility
would be located on a four-acre site on
Mr. Guest stated O & A’s attorney Frank Wilson
has received approval from the City of
County Attorney
Mr. Gordon explained the lease agreement with the
Department of Human Resources. He added the facility’s maintenance and upkeep
would be provided through an interest bearing escrow account.
Mr. Guest stated at the end of the fifteen-year
lease agreement the facility will be deeded to
DFACS Director Tom Mullenix thanked the Board of
Commissioners for “hanging in there for the duration of the beginning stages of
the proposed facility.”
An employee of DFACS asked when the construction of
the facility is to begin. Mr. Guest responded the construction project should
begin within a few weeks and should be completed in nine months.
Attorney Gordon said there would be no financial
responsibility by any party until the facility is completed. He also said if
the State fails to appropriate funds for the facility in the future the county
would not be obligated to fund the facility.
Mr. Mullenix said he and DFACS employees are very
pleased with the proposed facility.
Chairman Moore thanked everyone for attending the
public hearing and said the proposed facility will be one to be proud of.
With no further remarks the public hearing was
adjourned.
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Joel Moore, Chairman Lawana
Kahn,