Commission approves feasibility study for sheriff's office addition to house ICAC unit

The Cass County Commission voted to approve Resolution 26‑29, authorizing an agreement with Architects Incorporated to prepare a feasibility report for an addition to the Cass County Sheriff's Office to house the Western Missouri Internet Crimes Against Children Unit.

Commissioner Weber told the commission the county building is more than two decades old and the administration prefers expanding the existing facility rather than relocating farther north, which he said would be more expensive. "Obviously, this is, addressing the need for additional space in the, sheriff's office that we, you know, now 20 plus years into the the building," Weber said during the discussion. The commission recorded the motion and the resolution passed by voice vote.

The feasibility work will evaluate options for an addition and report back to the commission; the agreement was introduced without a public comment period during the item. The commission did not provide a detailed timeline or cost estimate during the discussion; those details were not specified in the meeting record.