Sonora, CA — With Habitat for Humanity openly expressing early interest, the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors will look to find a non-profit organization interested in receiving a county-owned property in Sonora.
Back in 2023, the Tuolumne County Board of Supervisors purchased the property at 136 Columbia Way for the purpose of remodeling it and providing housing for Veterans.
It was a former dialysis facility.
The county bought it for $250,000 using Opioid Settlement dollars. Since that time, following leadership changes in county government, the plans were changed, and the building has been sitting vacant. The county has been using around $795 per month (via opioid settlement dollars), to pay for the utilities.
The board of supervisors gave direction, 4-0 today (Supervisor Mike Holland was absent), to seek out a non-profit that may be interested in receiving the building via donation, renovating it, and providing those services (housing for Veterans). It would allow the county to donate the property and still see the desired outcome.
A similar action was taken by the board of supervisors in regards to the Miners Hotel, as reported in September. Â
Trinity Abila, Chief Executive Officer of Tuolumne County Habitat For Humanity, spoke in favor of the idea, noting that groups like Habitat are a great fit to follow through with these types of housing initiatives. Other interested non-profits would also be considered through a review process.
It will include a declaration of declaring it surplus property and then requesting proposals from non-profits. The requirement that it be for Veterans housing would remain in place.
