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Citrus County moves forward to solicit bids for new animal shelter after years of debate and value‑engineering
Summary
After years of design revisions and cost increases, commissioners gave staff consensus to put the new animal shelter project out to competitive bid with a base plan and alternates; commissioners and members of the public pressed for more storage, staff space and clearer funding plans before construction.
The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday authorized staff to put the county’s long‑planned animal shelter project out to competitive bid, directing that the solicitation include a base building and specified alternates rather than approving a single turnkey package. The vote followed more than an hour of public comment and a lengthy staff presentation outlining the project, the history of value‑engineering efforts and remaining funding questions.
Community Services Director Eric Head told the board the design is now a full 100‑percent plan and estimated the cost of the base building at about $12.5 million, with a total build‑out including all alternates running to roughly $15.9…
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