Josephine County Commissioners Approve Lease with the Community Library

GRANTS PASS, Ore. - After months of negotiations, the Josephine County Commissioners have approved a negotiated lease with the community library.

Today, in their Administration Workshop, the board discussed draft lease options, before ultimately agreeing on a lease that was beneficial for both the county and the community library.

The agreed upon library lease terms out on December 31, 3030. New to the lease is a stipulated rent amount of $27,687.00. The payment terms are one lump sum payment to the county of $20,424.00 due to the county by January 2, 2026, with additional annual payments of $1,453.00 there after due on January 1^st of each subsequent year during the lease.

Commissioner Barnett was appointed by the board to work with County Legal Counsel, and the Josephine County Community Library, to work together on a lease. Commissioner Barnett stated, "I want to thank everyone for their patience in negotiations with the library lease. I am happy to move forward with a great relationship with our community library. The library director, Kate Laskey and I have built a great working relationship in showing unity in our community. We hope this can bring more people together when working on resolutions for the common good."

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