ANDERSON — Madison County Drug Court will gather all of its services under one roof.
On Tuesday, the Madison County Board of Commissioners approved a request by Drug Court Judge Thomas Newman to move to a building at 109 E. Ninth St.
“Drug Court uses three facilities to effectuate our programs,” Newman said. He went on to explain that urine screenings are done at the Community Justice Center, other services are housed at the former Hair Center building on 10th Street and still more at the Mercy House (former Shadeland School).
“The building on Ninth Street has two large rooms we could use for programming, as well as other Drug Court functions and social activities,” Newman said.
The Washington, D.C.-based landlords, Elsa Gaiem and Haile Birikti, originally sought $1,200 a month in rent. But Newman proposed an arrangement in which Drug Court would pay $500 per month and allow the owners to earn a tax write-off on the $700 difference due to Drug Court’s nonprofit status.
The term of the lease is from April 1, 2010, through April 30, 2011.
Commissioner John Richwine, R-North District, asked whether the one-year lease agreement would require any obligation from the county general fund, to which Newman replied that the rent would be paid entirely through program fees. Drug Court charges clients a one-time $500 fee and $100 for urine screenings, allowing up to six months for full payment.
“There are more people in Drug Court in Madison County than in Drug Court in Marion County,” Newman said.
Contact Justin Schneider: 640-4809, justin.schneider@heraldbulletin.com
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