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Troup County staff ask to fund design work for proposed county animal-control facility; preliminary cost estimate ~$700,000
Summary
Staff presented preliminary designs and cost estimates to convert an existing extension-office building to an animal-control facility (~$600,000 renovation plus up to $100,000 to equip), and asked for permission to hire Skip Smith Design Group (fee 5.7% capped at $43,000) to produce bid-ready plans so the county can obtain firm contractor bids and operating-cost estimates.
County staff presented feasibility work on Sept. 2 for a county-run animal-control facility serving unincorporated Troup County, asking the board to approve design and specifications work to put a renovation out to bid.
Staff said converting an existing extension-office building next to the jail would likely cost in the mid‑$600,000s for construction and up to $100,000 more to equip the…
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