Braintree Council Approves New Lease For Norfolk County Sheriff

BRAINTREE, MA — The Braintree Town Council approved a new four-year lease agreement with the Norfolk County Sheriff's Office at 2015 Washington Street, which includes higher rent payments than the prior term.

Braintree and the Sheriff's Office have had a long-term agreement to use the Washington Street property dating back to 2012. There are five buildings on the property, as well as a ropes course that is an important part of the leadership camp that is run there every year.

The rent has been over $77,000 for the period of 2018-2021, and Braintree officials said that rent would be increasing moving forward. A one-year term was entered for 2022, but officials reached an agreement on a new four-year term for $113,789, payable in monthly installments.

This agreement will run through 2026, at which point it will be reevaluated again, officials said.

The Ways and Means Committee met previously that night and unanimously approved the measure, according to District 2 Councilor Joseph Reynolds.

Town Council followed suit, with all seven members present at the meeting voting in favor of the measure.

Watch the entire discussion below: