Courthouse annex move nearly complete; county prepares for annex openings

Commissioners received an update on courthouse renovations and county courthouse annexes at the Aug. 26 meeting. Commissioner Regent reported that furniture installation was in progress at the Albert Park annex and that crews had improved the back alley with crushed concrete to create a functional driveway.

The commissioner said the only remaining construction item was a tile backsplash in the kitchen and that doors would open for business on Sept. 2 except for the tax office, which still requires coordination. Staff showed a video of the key handoff and described final preparations.

The court heard general approval of the finished work and had no additional questions. A later agenda item that would have required closed-session discussion was tabled because related legal information from outside counsel had not arrived in time for the meeting.