Consultants tell Estacada City Council Hall needs major upgrades; library and public works largely adequate

Consultants from Mackenzie presented an initial facilities master-plan evaluation to the Estacada City Council during a workshop session, outlining space projections, building deficiencies and next steps for the city.

The study, presented by Brian Jelte, a consultant with Mackenzie, and Alexis Bauer, a consultant with Mackenzie, found the library and public works buildings largely meet current operational needs with targeted maintenance or modest upgrades, but said the historic City Hall would require significant work — potentially running into the millions of dollars — to meet modern seismic, accessibility and systems standards and to accommodate projected staff growth or an expanded police program.

The findings matter because the report provides the first formal, citywide look at how Estacada’s municipal buildings would handle growth over the next 10–20 years and what choices (renovate, repurpose or build new) the council and community will face. That decision affects future budgets, possible bond measures, and where municipal functions would be sited.

Brian Jelte summarized the City Hall analysis,…