City deal to provide Social Security offices Published: February 2, 2001
The Temple City Council Thursday unanimously approved a lease with the SPJST that will allow the construction of a new facility to house the Social Security Administration offices currently located in the W.R. Poage Federal Building.The city will lease SPJST property at 520 N. Main St. for $1 a year for 10 years.The location near the U.S. Post Office in Temple is the site of state headquarters of the Czech heritage organization. A museum on the property was established in 1970.Under an arrangement with the General Services Agency, the city will act as the landlord for the building, City Manager Mark Watson said.He said the city would contract out landlord responsibility to Public Facilities Investment Corporation, who would finance, build and maintain the facility during the lease term for the Social Security Administration.The GSA, on behalf of the administration, would pay rent to the city, which would then be passed on to Public Facilities.The rent amount would pay for the building by the end of the 10 years.At the end of the lease, which has a five-year renewal option, the SPJST would retain control of the building.by Anna Foster | more from Feb. 2related articlesmost popular 8am-? Wooden file cabinets, computer, computer desk with hutch, printers, fax machine, TVs, kids desk with hutch, dressers, glider rocker, kids and adults clothes, toys, hunting bow, Christmas decorations and much more. (Left on Apache off the County Road, 2nd left on W. Shawnee) @14 W. Shawnee, MPR |