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Commission authorizes next phase of Dewberry facility study to plan for 2035 capacity
Summary
The board approved a contract amendment to proceed with task 2.4 of a Dewberry facilities study that will produce layouts and rough order‑of‑magnitude cost estimates for renovating, demolishing or relocating county facilities to meet projected 2035 capacity needs.
County staff described Phase 1 findings from a year‑long Dewberry study and asked the board to authorize task 2.4 — an analysis to produce layouts and rough order‑of‑magnitude (ROM) cost estimates for renovation, demolition or relocation of existing facilities to meet projected county needs by 2035.
Staff cited a Phase‑1 capacity projection indicating the county would exceed existing square‑footage capacity by about 2035 and described air‑quality testing for the current facility that found indoor mold spores "lower than outside." The amendment to proceed with Task 2.4 was motioned and seconded and passed 5–0. Staff said task 2.4 is a mid‑phase step that will return with cost ranges and options for board consideration before any construction or programmatic decision.
Commissioners framed the authorization as early budgeting and planning to avoid rushed expansions later; no specific capital appropriation was approved at the meeting.
