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Commissioners released closed session minutes this week that include discussions from 2008 where the past board decided to purchase 2c x 2in two acres off Park Street in Colum DR. PATRICIA KOMOROUS bus to construct a new department Licensed Psychologist F, effective 3/13 thru 5/29/09 INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY & of social services building. DEFT-023477 The building is now being con COUPLES COUNSELING structed on county-owned recreation Adults & Adolescents complex property in Mill Spring and Relationships, Personal Growth has been an item of disagreement PRACTICAL, SUPPORTIVE APPROACH PRACTICAL, SUPPORTIVE APPROACH for the past few months. The released minutes are from • Communication • Identity Issues 2008 and 2009 when commission• Trust Building • Parenting ers were discussing purchasing • Conflict Resolution • Co‐Dependency the two-acre lot off Park Street • Separation/Divorce • Abuse Free Initial Telephone Consultation to construct a new DSS building. 828‐859‐0280 Commissioners in the 2008 min Tryon, NC utes consisted of chairman Tommy 28 Years Experience --Insurance Qualified Melton, vice-chairman Harry Denton and commissioners Tom Pack, 2X2.5 Ted Owens and Warren Watson. Commissioners in 2009 consisted 9/18, 25, 1/8/2010 of the current board: chair Cindy PKOR-032123 Walker, then vice-chair Warren Watson and commissioners Ray Gasperson, Renée McDermott and Tommy Melton. Following are the minutes relawn pro - page 6 leased on Monday night: Closed session- Sept., 22, 2008 Present: Chairman Melton, ViceChairman Denton, Commissioners Owens, Pack and Watson. County Attorney Hix, County Manager Whitson, Clerk to the Board Anne Britton, and Planner Cathy Ruth. Acquisition of Property There was much discussion over the DEFT-023477
Friday, September 10, 2010
PKOR-032123
• Polk debates (continued from page 13)
Grading has begun for a new DSS building on county-owned property at the recreation park in Mill Spring. Commissioners are attempting to get all services out of the aging Jervey Palmer building in Tryon. Mental health services, which uses nine offices there, will be the only service left in the Jervey
Jervey Palmer building and where to house DSS, Senior Center and Mental Health. Mr. Whitson had looked into the Carolina Classical School for the Senior Center. It would not have to be rezoned. It was the consensus of the board to authorize Mr. Whitson to negotiate a price of $850,000, not to exceed 1 million. The asking price is 1.6 PIANO LESSONS million. The 2-acre property in CoBeginners - Advanced lumbus was also discussed and Mr. Children Adultsat Whitson would negotiate- starting $80,000. ($110,000 asking price). 859-0210 Commissioners Watson and Pack Experienced, Conservatory-Trained Teacher liked both properties. Mr. Denton was opposed 1x1 to these properties and suggested purchasing 15 acres 25,Road. 1/8/2010 off Fox9/18, Mountain A building big enough for all three agencies PKOR-032287 could be provided there with (2) 5 acre tracks for future growth for the county. Andy Haynes, Attorney, was recommended to handle the real estate. Closed session-Oct. 20, 2008 Present: Chairman Melton, ViceChairman Denton, Commissioners Owens, Pack and Watson. Others in attendance were County Manager Ryan Whitson, Attorney Tom Hix, and Clerk to the Board, Anne Britton. Acquisition of Property 1. Mr. Whitson was authorized by the Board to counter offer the 2 acres in Columbus and the Carolina Classical School. $87.5 offer on the 2 acres and $1.2M for the Carolina Classical School buildings and all the property. PKOR-032287
Closed session- Nov. 17, 2008 Present: Chairman Melton, Vice(Continued on page 16)
Palmer building once DSS has moved to the new building. Another issue that keeps arising regarding where to house mental health is a state law that prohibits registered sex offenders from living within 1,000 feet of schools. Some residents have expressed concern regarding mental health services being near school and park property, but the exact restrictions are not yet clear.