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Yuma County shows design and schedule for new administration services building; downtown parking flagged as concern
Summary
County officials presented designs and a construction schedule for the new Yuma County Administration Services Building on Main Street, said substantial completion is expected in late August and final completion by early fall, and heard city officials raise downtown parking and nighttime lighting concerns.
Yuma County staff gave a visual update on the new Yuma County Administration Services Building and outlined the project team, space program and schedule for substantial completion.
Ian McGahee, Yuma County administrator, presented renderings and a short video showing a three‑story building with a full basement. McGahee identified the architect as BWS Architects and the general contractor as Tiltington Construction; he said about 75% of subcontractors are local and that the county’s construction manager is Kitchell.
McGahee described program elements: the first floor will include a public lobby, the Board of Supervisors auditorium and recorder and elections services; second‑floor offices will house treasurer, assessor and school superintendent functions; third‑floor offices will hold county administration, human resources and finance. He said the basement is roughly 19,000 square feet and said each above‑grade floor is approximately in the tens of thousands of square feet.
"Substantial completion is expected in late August, and then move in will happen floor by floor leading into final completion in late September or early October," McGahee said.
Officials said roughly 70 staff will occupy the building at opening and that some offices currently located across downtown will return to Main Street. McGahee listed available nearby parking: about 26 spaces between Maiden and Gila, existing parking behind the current administration building and additional city‑owned and private spaces downtown.
City council members and supervisors raised concerns about the impact of up to 200 eventual employees on downtown parking and on event days that close streets. Council members also asked that nighttime exterior lighting and security be sufficient to keep Main Street from darkening when the building is not active. McGahee said the design includes perimeter lighting and security cameras.
Council and county members discussed the future of the current county buildings (102 S. Main and 198 S. Main) and said 102 S. Main will house public fiduciary offices and part of 198 S. Main will be used by the public defender’s office; first‑ and second‑floor uses for 198 S. Main remain to be decided.
The board and council complimented the building’s architecture and said they appreciated the county’s attention to Main Street character. County staff said they will continue coordinating on parking and access as construction proceeds.
