Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Caldwell County repurposes former corporate building as emergency operations complex, says no local funds used
Summary
County manager Shane Fox told commissioners April 27 the county purchased a 36,252 sq ft building at 240 Pleasant Hill Road for $4.78 million and plans to spend about $6 million total on renovations for an emergency operations center and 911 hub, funded by state appropriations rather than local tax dollars.
Caldwell County is converting a former corporate facility at 240 Pleasant Hill Road into a government and emergency operations complex, county manager Shane Fox told the Board of Commissioners at the April 27 meeting, saying the purchase and renovation are funded with state appropriations and no local tax dollars have been used.
"No local money will go into this building. No local money has gone into this building to this point," Fox said, outlining the county’s Nov. 25, 2025 acquisition of the 36,252-square-foot structure and associated 20.5 acres. Fox estimated the…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
