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Committee debates whether to invest millions in 401 State Street or relocate offices after move to 11 Warren Street
Summary
Committee members and staff discussed moving Board of Elections, probation and public defender offices to 11 Warren Street (move anticipated in April), options to backfill space at 401 State Street, ADA and accessibility constraints, a Centrica energy audit recommending more than $6 million of work, and an estimated $12 million total for full accessibility and systems upgrades; several members urged exploring new construction or sale of 610 State Street instead of expensive renovation.
The Columbia County space‑utilization committee spent its longest discussion of the meeting weighing whether to invest in an expensive renovation of 401 State Street or pursue alternatives after the Board of Elections and other offices move to 11 Warren Street.
Staff presented a floor‑plan analysis and said contractors expect the 11 Warren work to be complete enough to begin moves in an April timeframe. That move would free up first‑floor space at 401 State Street; the committee’s central question was what to do with that newly vacated space.
An energy and facilities assessment by Centrica, cited during the meeting, identified more than $6 million in energy‑efficiency recommendations.…
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