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Courtroom renovation continues; facilities warn of larger HVAC costs and repair needs
Summary
Facilities staff reported active work on courtroom renovations, servicing generators and a plan to keep a generator on-site for the garage; the director said aging courthouse HVAC systems could require a multimillion-dollar overhaul and that a mold test and repair estimate (~$25,000) are pending for the probate area.
The county’s facilities director told commissioners that courtroom renovation work is underway, with mudding and carpet delivery in progress, and that staff are supporting rapid schedules, including authorized overtime. Facilities said they serviced EMA generators and will leave a generator on-site to power garage doors and equipment in case of outages.
The director warned commissioners that the courthouse’s heating and cooling system—originally a steam system converted to water—has reached the end of useful life for many units and that a full HVAC revamp could cost on the order of hundreds of thousands to $1 million. He described the system’s operation and the difficulty of balancing heat across a 200‑year‑old building and said the county has spent roughly $200,000 on thermostat upgrades but still faces capital needs.
On mold concerns in the probate area, staff said they had completed air-quality sampling and sent specimens to a lab for deeper analysis. Early repair estimates for the affected area were reported at about $25,000; the facilities director said final results and formal estimates will be shared with the commissioners when available.
