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County hears $2M–$3M options to reuse old jail; grant could reduce county share for court work
Summary
Architects presented three conceptual options to convert the old jail/link/courthouse area for court and office use within the existing footprint; estimates ranged roughly from $2 million (retain current path or move inmate entry) to $3 million (new elevator option), and staff flagged a December 31 grant deadline for potential courthouse-improvement funding that could reduce county obligation.
Grand Forks County commissioners heard an architectural assessment of the unused old jail and link to the courthouse and were presented with three conceptual project options and corresponding cost estimates.
Architects Michael Burns and Luke Albertson described Option 1 (retain existing inmate travel path), Option 2 (move inmate entry to a secure North Alley sally port to separate inmate and public circulation), and Option 3 (install a new elevator and reconfigure circulation for ADA access). The study constrained work to reuse within the existing footprint and emphasized feasibility and…
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