The Jefferson County commission held a ceremonial ribbon cutting at the two buildings that will soon become the Jefferson County Administration & Judicial Center. Read the Full Story >>
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County Commission Plans For Growth With Purchase Of New Buildings
Parking lot for county employees behind the Washington Street buildings. Almost 25 years ago, the County Commission hired an architect to study its future space needs. From a baseline of 89 employees in 2001, the architect projected the county would have 170 employees by 2011 and would need to expand its office space from 42,000 Read the Full Story >>
County Commission Explains Funding Plan For New Buildings
The Jefferson County Commission authorized $16 million in debt to finance the purchase of two new buildings. Read the Full Story >>
County Commission Plans To Change Impact Fees Again
The Jefferson County Commission is pretty clear it wants impact fees to cover a significant portion of the costs of the two buildings it plans to purchase in July. Read the Full Story >>
City & County Struggle To Align On Downtown Charles Town Plans
The City Council and the Jefferson County Commission differ on how and when to plan the next steps for downtown Charles Town. Read the Full Story >>
County Commission Plans To Finance New HQ With $16 Million Bond
The Jefferson County Commission voted to move forward with a $16 million financing plan for the two former APUS buildings it intends to purchase in July. Read the Full Story >>
County Commission Seeks Impact Fees To Help Cover Costs of New Offices
The Observer calculates that the county could recover between $6 million to $7 million of the new building project costs with impact fees. Read the Full Story >>
County Commission To Buy Second APUS Building For New Courthouse
The Jefferson County Commission plans to purchase the building at 330 North George Street in Charles Town to house the county court system. Read the Full Story >>
Jefferson County Plans To Purchase Building From APUS
The Jefferson County Commission announced plans to purchase a vacant office building from American Public University. Read the Full Story >>