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Commissioners debate Burdick Center renovation budget after county office relocation plan
Summary
Commissioners discussed the county's recent purchase of the Burdick Center and warned that renovating it for court, elections or county offices will likely cost far more than the half‑million soft‑cost estimate; staff urged setting aside a multi‑year capital allocation before hiring architects.
Kendall County commissioners discussed the county’s recently acquired Burdick Center during the June 12 budget workshop and were warned by staff that renovation costs are likely to far exceed a half‑million dollar soft‑cost estimate for architects and construction managers.
County Auditor Corinna (last name not specified) and County Judge (first name not specified) told the court the county must be realistic about renovation costs. “A half million is not going to do anything for Burdick,” Corinna said, noting prior comparable projects and consultant fees…
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