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Alamance County outlines $37 million courthouse renovation plan, seeks construction manager at risk
Summary
County staff described a scaled-back courthouse expansion that would add four courtrooms and 9,000 square feet of office space, with $15 million already set aside and a planned $22 million borrowing expected in the 2026–27 fiscal year to complete the $37 million program.
Alamance County commissioners heard a detailed update on the county’s courthouse renovation project and the related financing plan Tuesday, including plans for four new courtrooms, added office space and a proposal to bring a construction manager on early to control costs.
Bridal, a county presenter on the project, told commissioners the current plan reduces earlier estimates and focuses on a 3-story addition that will provide four new courtrooms plus about 9,000 square feet of additional office space. Bridal said the design work will continue through most of 2025 and the county is seeking a construction manager at risk to help “dial in the numbers” and keep costs close to the $37,000,000 figure now being targeted.
The county’s financing outline presented to the board shows $15,000,000 already set aside; staff said the remaining roughly $22,000,000 would be borrowed, with an estimated 5% interest rate and an annual debt service of…
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