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Budget staff decline $1M crime-lab architecture request, recommend feasibility work first
Summary
Staff recommended denying a roughly $1 million architecture/design request for a new crime lab because there is no capital funding to build it, and urged a feasibility study and coordination with state court plans before committing design dollars.
During budget review, county staff recommended against funding an architecture-design contract of a little over $1,000,000 for a proposed crime lab because no capital-project dollars currently exist to build the facility. “There’s no reason to spend 1000000 dollars to build a new crime lab facility if we don't have any money in our capital projects to build it,” the presenter said, and suggested studying space alternatives and coordinating with state court plans before moving to full design.
Commissioners and staff discussed feasibility work already underway for grounds and how state court proposals might change the program. Several commissioners recommended a feasibility study and a comprehensive look at space across county facilities (including potential reuse of dispatch space) before advancing costly design work. The county will keep the design request on hold and consider coordinated planning next steps.
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