Shenandoah County BOS talk about getting around the Valley Wellbeing Physical fitness Centre

WOODSTOCK, Va. (WHSV) – Shenandoah County’s Board of Supervisors is showing interest in acquiring the Valley Wellness Health Centre in Woodstock.

The centre shut with minimal warning on Feb 1, leaving numerous without a position to exercise.

At their meeting on Tuesday, the BOS was presented with the facts of this facility and what taking it over could appear like for the county.

Presently, Valley Wellbeing is leasing by means of the building Bluebird Realty, LLC. If the county desires to just take it above, they would both will need to sublease from Valley Health and fitness for the remainder of the agreement, which is about two and a half a long time, or they could consider to negotiate with Bluebird to get their possess deal.

Having over this facility would not only fill a local community want but also a county will need as well, as the Office of Parks and Recreation are needing a central place to carry out its programs.

When it comes to expenses, transferring the section or not helps make a big variation. If Parks and Rec does transfer to the Exercise Center, yearly expenses for factors like rent payments, utilities, materials, and so on would value around $306,000. However, if they continue being where they are, in the Governing administration Centre, prices would elevate to all over $426,000.

Supervisors expressed concerns about the two alternatives.

”If all of a sudden in two decades we never get the [building through an updated contract with the property owners], we have to discover a spot to place [the Department of Parks and Recreation]… Selection 2, that usually means we’ve gotta have somebody out there to run the area which you can see there’s a sizeable variation in price,” Supervisor Tim Taylor stated.

One more worry was about the regular monthly cost of hire and how that is staying paid appropriate now.

“Valley Wellbeing is just shut down. They are spending $14,000 a thirty day period. Where other than our taxpayers are they heading to get that $14,000 a thirty day period?” Supervisor Brad Pollack asked.

The BOS ongoing the conversation in a shut session.

Even so, Chair Karl Roulston did admit the have to have for the facility in the community and wants to shift factors together so the doorways can reopen as before long as probable.

The Board also discussed the community hearings held about the Oranda rezoning requests. Associates agreed that these meetings were a good possibility for hesitant local community users to voice their worries.

”When it is all mentioned and accomplished, I do not feel any individual can say that we as a board, the applicant, the residence owner didn’t give every person a good shot at getting their issues answered. In this place, you know, you just can’t beat transparency, and I imagine we did that,” Supervisor Dennis Morris reported.

The board does prepare to vote on the matter at their upcoming assembly on Feb 28.

To check out Tuesday’s conference agenda or to view it, simply click listed here.

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