Politics & Government

Township Enters Into Lease Agreement for Whiting Annex

Annex is located in Suite 35 of the Whiting Town Center on Lacey Road

voted Monday evening in favor of entering into a lease agreement for its Whiting annex into 2015.

The office space, located in Suite 35 of the Whiting Town Center, is donated to Manchester rent-free by Kay Realty Holdings. In addition to serving as a satellite police office, tax collection, veteran's assistance and senior disability assistance services are offered at the 108 Lacey Road location.

The agreement requires that the township pays monthly common area maintenance fees — a cost divided among tenants — which total about $300 each month, said Chief of Police Brian Klimakowski. This fee includes the unit's portion of taxes, insurance and grounds maintenance. 

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The annex opened over a year ago; the agreement is retroactive from Dec. 1, 2011, through March 31, 2015. 

The annex is about eight miles from the municipal complex on Colonial Drive and gives Whiting residents basic services without having to travel to the town center. 

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Kate Russo, senior vice president of property management for Kay Realty, the managing agent for the center's owner, Holualoa Whiting, said in an e-mail when the annex opened in January of 2011 that her company wanted to give back to the community.

"We want to make sure that everyone that visits the center has a safe and enjoyable experience," she wrote. "We want everyone to know that we are here to help serve the community and keep the local spending in the township. We are the center of Whiting, and we want Whiting to prosper."

Business Administrator Elena Zsoldos said that the property owners approached the township about two years ago since "they wanted a police presence there."

Sgt. John Williams, now retired, said at the time of the annex's opening that the deal was crafted with the community in mind.

"The police department endeavors to give as much as we can with the resources we have. It's a great opportunity for us to provide for the community," he said. "It's good for the police department but it's even better for the community. It's a win-win."


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