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Johnson County reviews first-level courthouse renovation plan; cost estimate about $1.7 million

5850376 · September 9, 2025
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Architects from Newman Monson briefed supervisors on demolition, layout changes, accessible holding cells and an estimated $1.7 million total project cost; county staff said the project remains under the $2.3 million budgeted amount and bidding is planned for mid-October.

Johnson County supervisors received a design and schedule update Sept. 9 on the courthouse first-level renovation from Newman Monson Architects and county staff, who said the county remains under the existing project budget.

Melissa Roberts, special project manager, said the county is finishing up the current phase and preparing to move to the First Level South renovation. "We are wrapping up the current phase of the courthouse," Roberts said, noting carpet installation and punch-list work were underway. She said construction documents for the first-level work were at about 95% completion and had been in that state since September 2022.

Aliana Sabeno, project architect with Newman Monson Architects, walked supervisors through demolition and proposed floor plans. The plan calls…

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