Good morning, Scioto County. The future of a vacant justice center in Nelsonville has sparked a compelling competition between two organizations with very different visions for the same space. Hope Valley Recovery sees the 5,794-square-foot facility as the perfect setting for a new addiction treatment center that could bring jobs to the area by early 2026. Meanwhile, Dress Right Dress has partnered with Heroes Haven to reimagine the building as a sober living environment serving approximately 100 veterans throughout the region.
Both contenders came prepared to impress the Athens County Commissioners with their experience and renovation readiness for the former STAR Community Justice Center, which has sat empty since early this year. As these organizations present their plans for breathing new life into an abandoned space, the commissioners now face the challenging task of determining which proposal best serves community needs—creating either recovery resources or veteran support in a facility designed for rehabilitation.
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🏢 Former justice center in Nelsonville attracts two competing proposals. The Athens County Commissioners heard pitches from Hope Valley Recovery and Dress Right Dress for the vacant 5,794-square-foot STAR Community Justice Center. Hope Valley Recovery plans to establish an addiction treatment center that could create jobs and open by January 2026. Meanwhile, Dress Right Dress, partnering with Heroes Haven for Veterans, proposes creating a sober living environment for approximately 100 veterans in the region. Both organizations emphasized their experience and readiness to renovate the facility, which has been empty since early 2025.
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