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Health office wants library building

This document was published online on Monday, July 21, 2008

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The current Park County Library in Cody is being eyed by the county public health department as a possible new home.

County Public Health coordinator Liz Keefer met with the commissioners July 15 to make three requests, including the possibility of moving her offices into the library when it is vacated this fall.

She said their current space in the basement of the original courthouse has become crowded and maintaining the privacy of patients is an increasing concern.

The commissioners already fielded requests for the library building to be leased as a teen center and a Cody museum. It will be vacant when the library moves to new space in the Park County Complex on Oct. 4.

The commissioners are contemplating the future of the library building, which they say needs costly repairs and remodeling work.

They asked administrative assistant Peggy Ruble to determine how much a commercial appraisal would cost should they decide to sell the building rather than leasing it or donating its use.

An appraisal also would be handy in determining a rental amount for the main street site, the commissioners said.

Ruble said an appraisal would cost $2,500-$3,500.

Ruble said appraisers suggested the county assessor could give an appraisal, though the commissioners fear people would perceive it as a conflict of interest in the event the building is sold.

They decided to work with the assessor to obtain a value for the building and land, but will probably need a commercial appraisal at some future time.

Keefer also asked the commissioners to approve a pandemic flu contract and sought permission to place at least one automatic external defibrillator in the courthouse. Both requests were approved.

Installing the defibrillator could involve training about 15 county employees in its use.

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