QUINCY, Fla. (WCTV) - After years of discussion and debate, a new Boys and Girls Club in Gadsden County finally has a space to start.

The Gadsden County School Board agreed to transfer a piece of property on George Street and Washington, called Ward’s lot, over to the county.

Ward’s lot is centrally located in Quincy, approximately a mile from the school and close to numerous homes.

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That location’s accessibility has been a centerpiece as commissioners discuss different properties over the past few months.

“I saw the difference that it made for those youth in that area, being able to walk there,” County Commissioner Alonzetta Simpkins said. “Parent may not be home, you have a lot of latchkey kids.. The parent wants to know ‘hey, my child is safe’.”

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