City Clerk's building move delayed
Summary
The troubled clerk's office construction project needed another $398,000 to finish, on top of $300,000+ already given. The board approved it 4-1 with payments tied to completed work — the alternative was a lengthy bond claim process.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 28, 2026.
Impact analysis
$398,000 more in public money, spread across four funding accounts, on a project that has already run hundreds of thousands over.
City staff who will occupy the finished building, and residents who want the long-delayed project finally done.
Taxpayers bear the added cost of the overrun.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of Commissioners - Jul 28, 2026
Commissioner Eisner detailed missed deadlines on the clerk's office relocation — solar panels, the July 10 move date, asbestos abatement — leaving the city clerk and assistant packed up and waiting for months while the building still leaks. It will be addressed in the same workshop as the seawall.
Board of Commissioners - Mar 24, 2026
The troubled clerk's office construction project needed another $398,000 to finish, on top of $300,000+ already given. The board approved it 4-1 with payments tied to completed work — the alternative was a lengthy bond claim process.
Board of Commissioners - Feb 5, 2026
The contractor building the new clerk's office is about 530 days late, wants $398,000 extra, and left the roof built wrong with unpaid subcontractors circling. Commissioners are split between paying to finish or calling the performance bond, which could add a year or more of delay.
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