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Boone County board approves courthouse work, debates bathrooms and clock
Summary
The Boone County Board on Jan. 23 approved design work for a health department campus addition and a $640,000 courthouse alternate that includes restoration and a clock tower feature, after a debate over whether to add restrooms to the new addition.
The Boone County Board on Jan. 23 approved the design-and-development phase for a health department administration campus addition and separately approved an alternate scope for courthouse exterior work that includes restoration and a clock feature.
The design-and-development vote on the health campus — described to the board by county project representatives and the architect — passed after lengthy discussion about whether the planned addition should include restrooms accessible to visitors. Randy Darnell, owner’s representative with CCS, told the board, “The current design does not include restrooms, nor is there any code that requires restrooms at this time.” The board then voted; the motion to approve the design passed on a recorded vote.
The courthouse alternate — described in the meeting as “alternate project 7” in the…
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