Cowlitz County moves forward on Hall of Justice HVAC, electrical modernization project

Lauren, a Millig Design Build representative, told the Cowlitz County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 5 that the county’s Hall of Justice (HOJ) requires comprehensive mechanical and electrical upgrades to address failing equipment, outdated controls and high operating costs. “It costs over $200,000 a year just to pay for electricity in alone in that building,” Lauren said, and noted the facility still uses original 1973 pneumatic controls with a Siemens digital overlay that Millig described as “very outdated.”