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Graham County pauses Justice Center design, seeks cost clarity on jail lead abatement
Summary
Graham County paused Justice Center design work while staff and Moseley Architects complete a cost–benefit review and verify courtroom sizing; county staff also reported a shortfall for planned jail lead-based paint abatement work.
Project Manager Jason Marino told the Graham County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 19 that design for a proposed Justice Center at the Knight Street property is paused while the county and Moseley Architects complete a cost–benefit analysis and verify courtroom sizing with the clerk of court.
Marino said the county is “very receptive to scaling down the size of the facility” and that choosing a site had been a major delay; he asked the board to allow staff to continue meetings with interested parties and to keep the board informed. Manager Brady Cody said the county will set up meetings with affected stakeholders.
On related jail work, Marino reported the county received one quote of $54,900 for lead-based paint abatement. He said the full scope of work is estimated at $89,850 and that the county currently has $50,000 set aside, leaving a $39,850 shortfall. Manager Cody said the booking area was relocated and most inmates, except those on a work crew, have been moved to other counties; the sheriff requested two inmates be kept for work-crew activities. Chair Meggan Smith said the relocation and new booking area give the county more time to descope the abatement project and to find additional funds.
Marino said staff will continue to seek additional quotes and will present updated cost analyses to the board. No contract was awarded at the Aug. 19 meeting.
