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Department of Justice asks for $3.5 million to continue Georgetown office renovation
Summary
Dan Logan, Chief Deputy Attorney General, told the committee the DOJ seeks $3.5 million to continue renovating the Brick Hotel/Georgetown office to consolidate staff and reduce leased-space needs in Sussex County.
Dan Logan, Chief Deputy Attorney General and lead presenter for the Department of Justice, asked the committee for $3.5 million to continue renovation work at the Brick Hotel in Georgetown, where the DOJ’s Sussex County operations are based.
Why it matters: the department said continued renovation of the state-owned Brick Hotel will permit consolidation of staff into secure, appropriate office space and reduce reliance on separately leased annexes.
Request details and context
- Continued renovation funding. Logan said the DOJ previously received $3,000,000 for initial renovation work and is requesting $3,500,000 to continue renovations; he anticipated returning once more to request a final $1,000,000 to close out the project.
- Building complexity. Logan explained the building’s mixed history—hotel, bank and offices—requires careful design work to preserve historic elements while providing modern, secure workspace. “It is 1 part history. It is 1 part hotel. It is 1 part bank. It is 1 part office,” he said.
- Consolidation goals. The department occupies the Brick Hotel and two adjacent annex buildings; the renovation aims to increase usable office capacity so the department can consolidate staff into the main state-owned structure, reducing external leasing needs.
Committee discussion
Legislators asked whether the DOJ currently occupies leased space (Logan confirmed there are two annexes used at times) and whether the state owns the Brick Hotel (Logan confirmed it is state-owned). Lawmakers also requested counts of current occupants and projected post-renovation headcount; DOJ staff said they would provide numbers to the committee after the hearing.
Quotes
- “Our ask is…to continue the renovation of our Georgetown office here,” Dan Logan said, noting prior appropriations and future funding plans.
No formal votes occurred; the department left the committee with an offer to provide further headcount data and to proceed with design and renovation steps as funds are approved.
Ending
Logan closed by thanking the committee and reiterating the department’s desire to consolidate operations into state-owned space in Sussex County.
