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Commissioners mull bond timing and building work; staff proposes initial design funds for courthouse plans
Summary
The court discussed whether to pair restoration of the old courthouse with build-out of the Paul Michael building or run two separate bond questions, and staff proposed budgeting preliminary design work and an initial $100k estimate for work toward a May bond election.
Commissioners debated strategy and phasing for courthouse restoration and an associated Paul Michael building build‑out, with different members proposing single or separate bond questions.
The judge said staff could "cover the initial, work with Kwanzu, to get us to a preliminary drawing and a cost estimate to then go forward, to, to present and, determine whether or not we wanna go for a bond election in May." Members discussed fire‑suppression and air‑conditioning work needed before moving staff into alternate buildings and considered budgeting $200,000–$500,000 as a contingency depending on scope.
Several commissioners urged caution about combining projects in a single bond and suggested phasing the work to preserve options and public support; one commissioner noted that a failed bond could be read by the public as opposition to one or both projects and recommended separate bond questions if that risk existed. The court asked staff to develop preliminary costs and plans and to bring more detailed proposals to upcoming budget and planning sessions.
