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Sedgwick County staff seek authorization for $20.3M forensic lab project while awaiting outcome of state bill that could raise borrowing costs
Summary
County staff recommended commissioners authorize work on a proposed $20.3 million Regional Forensic Science Center now and reimburse the costs with future bond proceeds, while warning that pending state legislation (HB 2745) could lower the county’s bond rating and raise future interest costs.
County staff told Sedgwick County commissioners during an April 3 agenda review that they plan to ask the commission to authorize work on a proposed Regional Forensic Science Center costing roughly $20.3 million and later reimburse those costs from a bond sale.
Lindsay, a county staff member, said the request is the second step after the county approved the project in its budget and that staff view moving forward on authorization as appropriate even though a bond sale has been deferred until mid-May. "We will go through the process of going through bid. You'll have the opportunity to approve cost then," Lindsay said, noting the sale itself has been delayed to May 19 and ratified May 20 to allow the county to observe the…
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