County officials envision creating a sort of one-stop social services shopping complex for people in need that would be housed in the abandoned state building.
The plan calls for charitable groups, mostly with a mental health bent, to be charged a minimal fee to use the building that would offer central secretarial, purchasing and other services, saving money and allowing a coordination of offerings.
This sounds like a pretty good idea. The good thing is they're trying to do this now and not waiting for 10+ years when the building is beat to shit (like what happened at Danvers). I wish them good luck!
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