Beacon of Hope Inc. late on lease payment

The Town of Whitehall has informed Community Beacon of Hope Inc. they have until August 8 at 5 p.m. to pay their rent for the ambulance barn.

A letter from Deputy Town Attorney Elizabeth Musick states the contracted ambulance service has failed to pay their rent pursuant to Section 5 of their lease agreement. A lump sum payment of $6,000 was due Aug. 1.

“Pursuant to Section XX11 of the Lease Agreement, you have seven days in which to cure this breach. Therefore, if you fail to provide payment in full to the Town of Whitehall on or before Aug. 8, 2017, at 5 p.m., this Lease will terminate effectively immediately after that time,” Musick writes in the letter. “If termination occurs, you must quietly yield and surrender the Premises and Equipment in good condition and repair on Aug. 8, 2017, at 5 p.m.”

After several weeks of discussion, the Whitehall Town Council voted 4 to 1 July 17 to approve the business lease.

Alderman Joe Adams was the dissenting vote. Mayor Dale Davis was absent from the meeting.