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Commissioners approve access‑control upgrade and 8‑foot privacy fence at Gwen Justice Center, shift funding to construction reserve
Summary
Johnson County approved a system upgrade to centralize access control at the Gwen Justice Center and accepted a $179,700 bid for an 8‑foot privacy fence around employee parking; the court amended funding to draw from the countywide construction reserve after the judge identified a fund shortfall.
Johnson County Commissioners Court on Dec. 8 approved replacing the Gwen Justice Center’s aging, stand‑alone access control system and accepted a $179,700 estimate to install 1,100 linear feet of 8‑foot privacy fencing around employee parking. The court later corrected the funding source for the fence to the countywide construction reserve fund.
County staff said the Gwen facility’s access system is nearing the end of its useful life and is hard to repair or expand. “The building is…
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