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County Manager's Report — August 16, 2021 Ongoing Projects Courthouse & Government Center Renovations — Work continues in the Main Courthouse Building. The renovations of the Clerk of Court office are complete. We are now waiting on furniture and storefront pieces. Renovations have moved to the old Register of Deeds, District Attorneys and Magistrate Courtroom areas. Work at the courthouse should be completed before the holidays. Work at the Government Center is still ongoing. Phase 1 & 2 anticipated completion date is September 6. Phase 3 will start immediately after completion of the first two phases. The smoke stack demolition should begin anytime. We expect completion of this entire project in the first quarter of next year (2022). Historic Courthouse Grant — The Federal Government has issued the clearances so these funds can be released to grant recipients. Once we receive and approve the grant packages we can begin the process of design, bidding and construction of exterior renovations. No timetable as to when this process will start. The process up to now has moved very slowly. Board of Elections —The recent damage to the building due to the surprise thunderstorm has pushed completion of this project back to the end of August. Most of the damage has been repaired and replacement furniture and equipment is being purchased with insurance claim money from our contractor. Furniture should be arriving any day. Security system install is beginning. We expect the Elections to move into the space in late August or early September. Parking Lot Projects — Fred Smith, Inc. was awarded the parking lot projects for the Courthouse, Board of Education, and Douglas Drive during the last Commissioners meeting. Both parties have signed all contracts. Construction will begin in late August. Weather permitting, these projects should be completed by the first of November. Bar Construction is the low bid for the renovations of the Hillcrest Parking lot. This award is on the agenda for the Commissioners meeting. This project will start in September. There could be traffic issues along Hillcrest when the contractor constructs the new pedestrian walkway from the Parking lot to the building. This should only be for a short time. Parks and Recreation Projects - Bob Hales Center — Most of the work inside the building is complete. The contractor has run into supply issues. The material needed to complete the work on the outside where the roll-up doors was delayed but is now on site and is being installed. Completion date is July 31, 2021. Horton Pool Design — design for the upgrades to the Horton Pool continue. The recommended design will include a walk in area that will have splash pad features. Kid pools are being phased out from parks due to health and safety issues. Therefore, a larger walk-in area is proposed for the children at Horton Park and the kiddy pool will be removed. A further update on the Pool design will be presented to the Commissioners at the September meeting.