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Logan County Office Expansion Project of 2024

The Logan County Office Expansion Project is a plan to purchase and renovate the state's former DHS building as new county office space.

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The Logan County Office Expansion Project is a multi-phase plan, funded largely with federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars, to purchase and renovate the state's former Division Street Department of Human Services (DHS) building as new county office space, while abandoning the county's office annex and reconsidering the future of an underused six-story county building.

Timeline

Commissioners unanimously approved the plan's first $2.1 million component in February 2024, with the county required to encumber its ARPA funds by the end of the year or return them to the federal government. Engineering estimates put the combined renovation costs at more than $6.8 million against roughly $6 million remaining in the county's ARPA account, not including the $2.1 million purchase price. Timberlake Construction was awarded a $3.091 million renovation contract, with subcontractor bids approved in multiple rounds through late 2024. By January 2025, project overseer Craig Yaden reported that interior demolition was underway, a calculation error had reduced projected costs by $200,000, and the project remained on schedule for completion by July 2025. Once complete, the building is expected to house the offices of the commissioners, county clerk, assessor, and treasurer, freeing courthouse space for expanded district court operations.

Evidence

Sources and further reading

  1. News story County Goes All In on Massive Office Expansion Plan; Sharpton Rejects 'Grumblings' From Those who Wanted Money for Road Funding
    The Oklahoma State Capital · February 22, 2024
  2. News story County Commissioner Casts Rare No Vote
    The Oklahoma State Capital · March 29, 2024
  3. News story Logan County Commission Meeting Turns Tense Over Fire Department Tax Debate
    The Oklahoma State Capital · November 4, 2024
  4. News story Logan County Commission: The Changing of the Guard
    The Oklahoma State Capital · January 9, 2025
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UPDATE THE CURBSIDE SOUTHBOUND LANE OF DIVISION STREET IS CLOSED AT THE NEW MCDONALD’S CONSTRUCTION SITE AS LARGE CREWS CONTINUE WORKING ON THE PROJECT. NOTICE THE OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITAL HAS OPENED APPLICATIONS FOR ITS FIRST-EVER STANDING VOTER PANEL, AN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO GIVE GRASSROOTS VOTERS A PUBLIC VOICE IN OKLAHOMA’S STATEWIDE POLICY DIALOGUE. UPDATE ALL-STATE GAMES BOOST EDMOND: THE OKLAHOMA COACHES CLINIC AND ALL-STATE GAMES BROUGHT HUNDREDS OF ATHLETES AND THOUSANDS OF VISITORS TO EDMOND. THE EVENT IS SET TO RETURN FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. BREAKING LOGAN COUNTY BURN BAN: COMMISSIONERS APPROVED A COUNTYWIDE BURN BAN FOR UP TO 14 DAYS AS SEVERE-TO-EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS CONTINUE. UPDATE EDMOND OKS MORE LEGACY HOUSING: THE EDMOND CITY COUNCIL APPROVED UP TO 850 APARTMENTS AND TOWNHOMES AT LEGACY AT COVELL, AS DEVELOPERS SAY ADDED HOUSING WILL SUPPORT THE PROJECT’S EXPANDING RETAIL PLANS.