COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Kootenai County commissioners agreed this week to adopt a three-phase approach to the Justice Building expansion.
The 60,000-square-foot expansion will add three courtrooms and facilities for the Sheriff’s Office, district court employees, prosecutors and other county staff. Initial designs were created to meet the needs of the county and account for some future growth.
The county is expected to pay the difference between the $24 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated to the project and the final cost, currently estimated at around $34.8 million.
Commissioner Leslie Duncan indicated this week that the money could come from multiple sources, including district court funds and the county’s fund balance. But she said she’s reluctant to take too much from the county’s reserves.
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