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Proposed Government Complex Location - "Old" Fairgrounds Property - Cabarrus Avenue 1. This property has been on the market for approximately 5 years. 2. BOC approved additional property for the School Bus Garage. 3. One acre parcel under contract consideration. 4. Approximately 10 acres remain. 5. Central location in the county. 6. Site is accessible from Cabarrus Avenue, Union Cemetery Road and Highway 601 South. Potential Departments to be located on the property. 1. Board ofElections -current building is not sufficient in size or design. Several alternative locations have been identified in the downtown area but for various reasons have proved to not meet the needs of the Boazd ofElections. BOC has approved $1.6 million for the construction/upfit of a new location. 2. Emergency Medical Services -currently the administrative offices are located within Station #] on Willowbrook Drive. There are also three crews/ambulances working out of this location. Administrative space is limited. Even more so with the addition of the ambulance billing staff. EMS training areas are currently located in a separate location (Transportation Office). 3. Parks Administration -currently located on Lake Concord Road (share building with Guardian Ad Litem). The current space is adequate in size however the design of the building does not lend itself to daily activities of the department. The building is not compliant with ADA Accessibility standards. The property is currently owned by Cabarrus County. Adjacent owners are interested in purchasing the current site/building. Proceeds from the sale can be used to help fund the new complex. Current tax records value the property at $518,850.00. Sale of this property will allow it to become taxable commercial property. 4. Transportation -currently located in ]eased space in the Branchview Plaza Shopping Center on Branchview Avenue. They currently shave their space with the Legal Department and EMS and Emergency Management's training rooms. The space is adequate in size but again is leased. Currently the associated 25 vans owned by the county are parked in the shopping center parking lot when not in use. Several incidents of vandalism to these vehicles have proved to not only be expensive but also require these vehicles to be pulled "offline" while repairs can be made. The proposed location is of sufficient size to include a secure parking area to better protect the county's property from theft and/or vandalism. 5. Veterans Services -currently located on the second floor of the Governmental Center in a space that is shared with our Emergency Management Department. Emergency Management will be moving to the new Law Enforcement r-' r- ~