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Facilities seeks Department of Commerce grants for Hall of Justice upgrades, advances annex office plans
Summary
Facilities staff said they applied for a Department of Commerce grant to fund LED lighting upgrades at the Hall of Justice (estimate about $300,000) and are pursuing a Clean Buildings energy-audit grant tied to a 2027 mandate; staff also brought an architect proposal (Aera) for annex office designs (~$62,000) to prepare for bidding and move-ins.
Savannah Clement, director of public services (facilities), told the board the county submitted a short‑turnaround grant application to the Washington State Department of Commerce seeking full funding for LED lighting upgrades at the Hall of Justice. Clement said the county’s application estimates roughly $300,000 in eligible work and that the award notice is expected near the end of the month. “We should know in about a month or near the end of this month on whether or not…we received that grant,” she said.
Clement also described a separate…
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