San Benito County supervisors are set to consider approving the
$2.73 million purchase of a warehouse near the airport for use as a
combined facility for three departments
– the sheriff’s office, planning department and public
works.
San Benito County supervisors are set to consider approving the $2.73 million purchase of a warehouse near the airport for use as a combined facility for three departments – the sheriff’s office, planning department and public works.
County officials have finished negotiations on the purchase of the 41,265-square-foot building at 2301 Technology Parkway. Finding new homes for all three departments has been on the radar for years, while combining them in larger building will theoretically save millions of dollars compared with buying buildings for each, or constructing from the ground up.
The building considered for purchase is the Orsetti Seed Co. warehouse. That business’ lease runs out soon, and the close of escrow for the county’s purchase is set for Dec. 10, according to a staff report for Tuesday’s 9 a.m. meeting at the County Administration Building, 481 Fourth St. The building is two stories and sits on a property that is 2.3 acres, according to the county.
County officials for this fiscal year have budgeted $4 million for the project. In the budget, $1.8 million would come from capital reserves, with another $1.8 million from an inter-departmental loan from Integrated Waste Management, $200,000 from sheriff’s office equipment impact fees and $190,000 from general fund reserves, according to the county.
