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Supervisors press for facility prioritization as Cooperative Extension build-out and Thomson Hall needs discussed
Summary
Committee discussed Ag Center alterations and a Cooperative Extension build-out that could proceed in Fall 2026 using temporary partitions; Supervisor Leuer urged prioritizing work at 450 N. Main Street and County Administrator Schrader requested a meeting for more specificity. Thomson Hall deficiencies prompted a suggestion for an annual board buildings tour.
County staff briefed the Planning Committee on proposed space changes for the Ag Center and Cooperative Extension suite and on building shortcomings at Thomson Hall.
M. Adamczak described a proposed Cooperative Extension build-out that would use temporary partition walls (8-foot barrier walls suggested) to create more private workspace for employees; if approved as proposed, staff said the work could occur in Fall 2026. Supervisor Dan Leuer (T/Middlebury) strongly urged prioritizing work at 450 N. Main Street and expressed reservations about using the limited resources of the Buildings & Grounds department. County Administrator Schrader asked to meet with CCE and Director Adamczak for greater specificity. Separately, committee discussion of Thomson Hall deficiencies prompted Supervisor D. Granger (T/Gainesville) to suggest an annual buildings tour by Board of Supervisors members.
The minutes record the topics as discussion items; no binding action on capital work or funding is recorded in the excerpt.
