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CCMSD board moves forward with clinic lease proposal

The Board of Trustees has agreed to offer a proposal that would allow Crook County Medical Services District (CCMSD) to lease space inside the new Hulett clinic in exchange for a contribution towards the building’s expenses.

On Wednesday, Board Attorney Kara Ellsbury suggested a proposal in which, “What we will pay is our proportionate share of the insurance, property taxes and utilities, based on square footage.”

The Crook County Medical Foundation will need to figure out the total cost of these items, Ellsbury said, and the district would then pay a certain percentage. The total wou...