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Board hears $5.5M Cooperative Extension building update; staff told to proceed to 95% design while exploring funding
Summary
County staff updated the board on the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension building: land purchased for $220,000, initial program reduced from ~15,000 to ~13,000 sq ft; 60% designs show a construction shortfall (≈$733,000) against a $5.5M project budget; the county directed staff to advance to 95% design and return with funding options, noting the county’s statutory obligation to provide only 'reasonable office space.'
County project staff reported progress on a planned University of Arizona Cooperative Extension building at the Mesa Farm site (Avenue A & County 15th). The county purchased two acres from the Board of Regents for $220,000 and commissioned preliminary design work. An initial 15,000‑square‑foot program had a preliminary $10M price tag; staff reduced the program to about 13,000 square feet during the 60% design phase.
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