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4. Highway 49 old ABC store, Cedar Grove 5. Purchasing office, 29 Bast King Street, Hillsborough ~. 9 1 Center at New Hope Church Road, Chapel Hill operation relocated} 7. vvhitted Building, Hillsborough . Clerk of Court Annex ~ ~ 2 N. Churton Street This building is used as a satellite office of the Clerk of Superior Court. The Clerk of Court operations were recently moved to the newly expanded Courthouse, with the exception of the Fst~tes Division, which remains in the building until the renovation work in the old portion of the Courthouse is completed. only two employees remain in the building after the relocation, so in consultation and agreement with the Clerk of Court, the Public vvvrks Director has recommended the Clerk of Court Annex be closed in order to recognize savings in utility costs that will be needed to help meet the budget reductions being required of the Public vllorks Department. The facility is expected to close no later than March 30, 2009. Counties are mandated to provide facilities for Court operations. Thy Board may recall this facility was originally designated to address other space requirements for Court offices. However, staff has sought alternatives for how those needs are addressed based on the Board's stated goal of releasing properties along Churton Street back to the private sector. Illlith that in mind, this building is recommended for divestiture consistent with the procedures outlined later in this abstract. 2. Graham Buildln ~ S N. Churtan Street Previously the main office for the Veteran's Affairs office, a division within the Department of Social Services, this building is currently occupied only by the Literacy Council. The Veteran's office was consolidated with other DSS offices at the vvhitted Building over a year ago. The Literacy Council has leased space at the County's Skills Development Center in Chapel Hill since the Center was developed in ~ 997; however, na such lease arrangement exists for the space at the Graham Building. Staff recommends the part-time staff person operating from this site be relocated, the building closed no later than May 1, 2009 tv realize utility cost savings and the building sold as quickly as practicable. 3. Homestead Cvmmurtit Center The Homestead Community Center was given to the County in the ~ 9SO's by~ a homeowner's association who chose to no longer support the expense of its upkeep. Since that time it has been used far programs run by the Parks and Recreation Department as well as meeting space for various County and non..County agencies. During recent meetings regarding the redrafting of the County's Facility Use Policy, the Parks and Recreation Director reported the primary use of the facility is now for non-County agency meetings. Recreation programming is no longer offered at this site. The building is remote to other County operations and is not served by public transportation. Further, in the midst of a residential area, it is less attractive for institutional uses. Staff explored the site as an FMS base station however analysis determined it was not optimal for response by Emergency Medical personnel so the site was dropped from discussion. , This site does not now, nor would in the future, meet the goals outlined in the County's various space studies to limit the number of buildings under County ownership and to promote co- loration of like operations. This site is recommended for divestiture as soon as practicable.