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Architects present predesign for juvenile psychiatric residential treatment facility and new non-secure center; county to seek state funding
Summary
Architects presented a predesign on Jan. 28 recommending conversion of juvenile-center space to a psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) and construction of a new 40‑bed, 32,800‑square‑foot non-secure juvenile center; the committee recommends a state funding ask of $26,349,330 (with escalation).
Clay County received a predesign update on Jan. 28 proposing conversion of existing juvenile center space for a psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF) and construction of a new non-secure juvenile center to replace the displaced services.
Ryan Webber of Kline McCarthy Architects told commissioners the project team evaluated remodel and new-build alternatives and concluded the first floor of the current juvenile center “was perfect for a PRTF.” That shift requires a new location for the non-secure program. The architect presented a concept for a new, two-story non-secure facility with approximately 32,800 square feet and 40 beds (five housing pods), sited on the northwest corner of the county campus near the law enforcement center.
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