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Pulaski County Commissioners move forward with Pulaski County Courthouse renovations

The Pulaski County Board of Commissioners approved a contract Monday allowing renovations at the county courthouse.

 

On December 3, Pulaski Co. Commissioners held a special meeting to talk more extensively about the new contract. Baker Tilly representative Caitlin Cheek and Barnes and Thornsburg representative Kimberly Blanchet participated in Friday's meeting, where they discussed the county revenue component, and how the original General Obligation Bond capability is no longer an option for the county. In order to move on with the Pulaski County Courthouse renovations, because of recent inflation and increasing costs, the county would need to move to a new lease revenue bond. 

 

Pulaski County Community Development Executive Director Nathan Origer explained the increased cost from the project getting delayed over the years, partly due to the pandemic.  Origer stated that the updated project cost from Baker Tilly was estimated to be about $6.1 million in total.

 

 

The project should now take about eight months to complete the design, bidding and financing process. The public was given the opportunity to comment during Monday's meeting. An official public hearing on the decision will be set later in 2022. 

 

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