The property in Olympia’s Town Square Campus area. The deal is closing while the board is grappling with spending cuts because of a $36M deficit in the general fund. With this purchase, the county can consolidate public services and address its space needs. Commissioner Wayne Fournier likened the move to buying a home instead of renting. The current tenants’ leases will be transferred to the county, and bring in about $1M annually. Read more at the 🔗in our bio. Follow us here for more state and local news. ✍️ Martín Bilbao | The Olympian 📧 mbilbao@theolympian.com #washingtonstate #thurstoncounty #townsquarecampus #olympiawashington #countycommission #realestate #news