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Clay County approves demolition, brickwork bids for courthouse annex
Summary
At a March 17 special session, the Clay County Commissioners approved a demolition contract with Premier Commercial Group not to exceed $7,000 and a separate contract for window infill and brick repair with a local contractor for roughly $33,034 following staff presentations and discussion of historic‑preservation grant prospects.
Clay County commissioners on March 17 approved two contracts to remove and repair the small annex attached to the courthouse, voting 4‑0 to accept a demolition bid for Premier Commercial Group capped at $7,000 and a separate masonry/infilling contract for about $33,034.
The action came during a special session called to consider bids for the courthouse annex. Pickett, a county official who had been handling contractor outreach, told the court that three contractors inspected the annex. He said Premier Commercial Group offered a demolition range of $4,000–$7,000 and that another contractor’s price for infilling windows and finishing exposed brick was substantially lower than an earlier Premier infill estimate.
The decision matters because the county wants the annex removed to improve the courthouse’s condition and to strengthen the county’s position for a…
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