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Courthouse window replacement, juvenile plumbing and dog pound appear in expanded capital plan
Summary
Officials discussed $700,000 for courthouse window replacement, a $360,000 juvenile plumbing/fire-escape project, and a dog pound project to be paid from capital funds; commissioners asked whether some work could be phased across years.
County maintenance and engineering staff reviewed a slate of courthouse and building capital projects that together help drive the county27s projected building-maintenance capital total for 2026.
Maintenance lead Jimmy Sweat and county engineers described a request for full courthouse window replacement estimated at $700,000. Staff said the figure reflects an updated estimate that accounts for inflation and includes all courthouse windows (the recorders27 office windows and other areas). Commissioners asked whether the work could be staged across multiple years; staff said the county could but that comprehensive replacement would be more efficient and might require crane and lift work.
Other capital projects discussed included juvenile court plumbing and fire-escape improvements (approximately $360,000) currently out for bid, and a dog-pound project that staff said would be paid from capital funds and likely increase the county27s total capital projects to about $2.2M next year when combined with other items.
Staff noted that several projects have shifted between 2025, 2026 and 2027 depending on contractor schedules and the county27s true-up process. Commissioners asked staff to prioritize and to identify opportunities to phase work in ways that reduce peak-year capital demand while addressing urgent building-maintenance needs such as air leakage and stone sealing.
