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Old courthouse renovation to begin

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Mike Buffington

in County Government Archives, Top Stories & Breaking News

Wednesday, April 25. 2012

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Barrow County’s renovation of the historic courthouse complex in downtown Winder could begin as early as May. A committee on Tuesday interviewed the two bidders. Representatives of John W. Spratlin & Son LLC, which has renovated historic courthouses in three other Georgia counties, said they could start work in May or June. That company bid $4,548,000 to renovate the courthouse, adjacent annex and former detention center.

The other bid was by Sunbelt Builders Inc. for $4,495,000. That company has been involved in two newer county projects. It built the new Barrow County Animal Control Facility a couple of years ago and also finished up the Barrow County Emergency Services project off Pleasant Hill Church Road.

Operations development manager Robert Hohe asked the commissioners and staff on the committee to let him know their preferences by Thursday morning. The committee’s choice will be recommended to the Barrow County Board of Commissioners on May 8.

For the full story, see the April 25 issue of the Barrow Journal.

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#1 Anonymous on 04/25/12 at 10:36 AM [Reply]

So, we chose the higher bid... That makes sense, right?

#2 Anonymous on 04/25/12 at 11:02 AM [Reply]

Renovate a Court House, Pay for emergency services communication system (narrow band)... Makes perfect sense do both but the Court House first.

After all, the tax and spend it all BOC needs more money, they can just raise taxes again and take it from you...

Vote out the GOB (Not GOP) party. They have been parting on your money far too long.

#3 WHAT THE H$%& on 04/25/12 at 12:13 PM [Reply]

WE head a vote last year and you bunch of morons put the same old GOBoys that have been runing this town for the las 30 years right back in office!!!!! Just look at the city council that we voted into office last Nov!

#4 Anonymous on 04/25/12 at 04:40 PM [Reply]

To #1 - the article didn't say that they awarded the bid to anyone - why don't you read all three paragraphs before you prove your ignorance.

To #2 - the courthouse renovation is being paid by previous year's SPLOST - while narrow banding could be paid by 2012 SPLOST - but those funds have been obligated to buy sheriff vehicles and ambulances.

To #3 - was your name on the ballot? If not, quit yer bitchin! And, by the way, the ones that were elected were, for the most part, a lot better than their opposition.

#4.1 Anonymous on 04/26/12 at 01:54 PM [Reply]

It's funny how the article changes after first published. Original comments don't quite make as much sense afterwards...

#4.1.1 Susan Norman on 04/26/12 at 03:09 PM [Reply]

This article has not been changed since it was originally posted on Wednesday.

#4.2 TaxAndSpendEverything on 04/26/12 at 10:35 PM [Reply]

You just don't get how foolish it is to spend money on restoring this building is...

The County had to Taxed and Spent money to move out of the downtown Winder Court house.

Now they want to spend even more to renovate it, Why?

Tax and Spend Everything...

Downtown Winder choked with traffic

Tax and Spend Everything...

No Sewer / Water Treatment

Tax and Spend Everything...

Major businesses (Toyota and Caterpillar) don't even bother looking at Barrow

Why, the lack of renovated court house's ...

NO

Maybe the county would be better off if this TAX (YOUR) money was spent on its infrastructure rather then putting lip stick on a pig of a project for Yearwood to put is mark on the County

"Yearwood said he also hopes that the renovation of the county’s historic complex in downtown Winder would be finished by the end of this year, which is when his first term in office ends." -> http://www.barrowjournal.com/archives/6659-Outlook-gloomy-in-BOC-chairmans-2012-State-of-the-County-address.html"

Your wrong about the candidates. They aren't any better then the prior ... just different names on the same old GOB (NOT GOP) party types

#5 Pope on 04/26/12 at 01:22 PM [Reply]

paying 50k (or 1.11%) more makes a lot of sense if they are better at the job. Paying less could just as easy cost you more in the long run. Cheaper is not always better.

#5.1 tank on 04/26/12 at 04:22 PM [Reply]

Sunbelt has been around for years and is one of the most respected GC's in the state.
I agree the low bid is not always the best bid.In fact many municipal jobs could be successfully negotiated but most cities/counties don't know how to even do that.
On this it's hard to tell without looking at the bids.
Let's see which way they go.

#6 mark my words on 05/08/12 at 08:18 AM [Reply]

This may be a stupid question, but there seems to be a lot of 'stupid' going around...

Just why are we spending $4.5 million to renovate it? What happens when it's finished?

#6.1 A Friend on 05/08/12 at 10:44 AM [Reply]

The BCSO is going to occupy that space.

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