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County moves ahead on sheriff’s office renovation and detention‑center design despite funding timeline risks

5897160 · October 6, 2025
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Commissioners authorized staff to negotiate a construction contract to convert a former school building into sheriff’s offices and secure evidence storage (estimated base cost $2.78 million, generator alternate included) and authorized the next design phase for a larger detention center renovation. Staff warned that the detention project’s $9

Rutherford County moved forward on two county public‑safety building projects but commissioners warned limited funding windows and state review timelines could constrain completion. The board authorized the county manager and county attorney to negotiate terms and execute documents for a Beam Construction design‑build contract to renovate the former RS sixth grade building into sheriff’s offices and to convert the adjoining cafeteria into secure evidence storage. County presentations gave a recommended package cost that included a 100‑kilowatt diesel generator alternate: the office renovation was estimated at about $1.997…

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