'Time to Move Forward': Minnehaha County Facing Costly Choice on Aging Office Buildings

The county's new facilities plan includes demolishing the Coliseum

Simplified: Minnehaha County Commissioners saw the final draft of a long-term facilities master plan on Tuesday. Construction plans in the next decade include tearing down the current administration building in favor of a brand new facility, and demolishing the historic Coliseum to make room for more office space for the Public Defender's Office. Why it mattersThe county's current administration building isn't big enough to accommodate the vario…

'Time to move forward': Minnehaha County facing costly choice on aging office buildings

Minnehaha County may need to spend tens of millions of dollars to replace its aging Administration Building as rapid population growth strains space and services, according to a consultant’s recommendation presented Tuesday. The proposal calls for demolishing the county’s 70-year-old Administration Building and constructing a new facility nearby, potentially beginning as early as 2028. The project is the top priority in a long-term master plan f…

$230 million plan includes new Minnehaha County admin building, Coliseum demolition

The Minnehaha County Administration Building is on the docket to be replaced and then torn down, with work that could begin in the next couple of years.A new administration building would be part of a campus-wide improvement plan unveiled Tuesday at an estimated cost approaching a quarter-billion dollars. Those building projects would take place over the next 30 years, and their costs would likely be paid at least in part from property taxes.The…