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Facilities master plan update: county outlines courthouse complex, parking garage, animal services schedule; jail condition review estimates major mechanical/e‑
Summary
County facilities staff briefed commissioners on progress and timelines for the civil courthouse complex (chilled‑water plant, garage, courthouse), armory renovation for Fire Rescue HQ, new animal services facility planning, and a multi‑project relocations plan; staff also presented an initial facility condition review and renovation cost estimates for the county jail.
At a wide‑ranging facilities update on Jan. 28, Alachua County facilities staff briefed commissioners on the master plan’s Phase 1 projects — the civil courthouse complex (chilled‑water plant, parking garage, core courthouse), armory renovation to house Fire Rescue headquarters and the Emergency Operations Center, a new animal services facility, and a recently acquired warehouse to support department relocations.
Facilities Director Travis Parker said the chilled‑water plant and related site work are permitted and components are staged at the county warehouse; construction is expected to start shortly with a target completion in mid‑2025. The parking garage…
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