Burke Building gutted; commissioners get update on courthouse renovations

Feb 21, 2026

Commissioners were told the Burke Building interior has been removed to a shell, crews are taking off roof sheets, and staff expect to address data cables, concrete demolition and parking sequencing as renovations continue; Howard Park polling under new construction reported smooth operations.

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The court received an update on courthouse renovations and annexes. A commissioner reported the Burke Building disassembly is well underway: “The inside is completely gone. There's only a shell of a building,” and said crews were removing roof sheets and planned to shut off electrical and address data cables between buildings.

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