Clarkston City Council voted unanimously, Sept. 14, to approve a lease with Clarkston Community Schools for space in their bus garage.
The 13-by-64-foot bay in the garage behind Clarkston Junior High School will be used to store the city’s sweeper, lift, and small dump truck, said City Manager Carol Eberhardt.
The lease is $240 a month.
“We proposed a price, thinking they would counter, but they did not,” Eberhardt said.
Speaking during public comment, city resident Tom Stone said the lease is a small fraction of the city’s lease of the 3 E. Church Street building.
“The Clarkston schools rent of $240 a month is 15 percent of what is presently being spent for 3 E. Church, which gives the city nearly seven months of rental space compared to one month,” Stone said.
Council member Mike Sabol asked if the city will have 24-hour access, seven days a week, to the garage bay.
“I assume so ? I can’t answer that question,” Eberhardt said.
“The answer is yes ? it will be 24/7,” Stone said.
? Phil Custodio