County staff told the Wichita County Commissioners Court on Aug. 19 that the renovated courthouse annex is on schedule for an early September opening and that remaining work will focus on restroom modifications to achieve ADA compliance and final punch-list items.

County staff said the annex will be ready for move-in around Sept. 2, though operational readiness will follow: computers and IT hookups remain to be completed and signage installation is pending. Staff said the restroom remodels require attention to meet ADA standards and that the court will see an agenda item seeking use of contingency funds to address that work.

Officials described remaining tasks as cosmetic and operational — cabinet doors, countertops, cleaning and touch-up painting — and said contractors have kept the project largely on schedule. Staff said the signage vendor has been delayed on previous jobs and that signage timing remains a variable. The court was told the building will be essentially ready to open, with a follow-up push to make it fully operational.

No formal action or appropriation was taken Aug. 19; the court was briefed and staff said it will place a specific restroom/contingency agenda item on a future docket for commissioner consideration. The court said it will issue a press release once the county triggers a formal open date and said it intends to move as quickly as practical to complete IT hookups, final inspections and the punch list so the public can transact business in the annex.