Hunter
05/23/23
After years of discussion, Johnson County is poised to move forward on a renovation project involving the Health and Human Services Building and the County Administration Building.
The Gazette reports that the renovation has been in discussion since 2017. It originally was estimated at $15 million, but the cost increased to nearly $28 million after a redesign. The Board of Supervisors approved the project, but to complete it in phases. Supervisors plan to use county reserves and federal pandemic aid to pay for the project.
The county is allocating $10.2 million for the first two phases of the project.
A public hearing is scheduled for June 1 on the proposed plans, specifications, contract and costs. After that, the project will go out for bid through July 11. The Board of Supervisors will review the bids during their July 19 work session, and construction is projected to begin on August 1st.
