June Update - County Office Building Space Study

Barton and Loguidice /JCM Associates recently submitted the final CCOB space analysis. It was delivered on June 24. I am currently reviewing the data and hope to form a committee to begin laying out the master plan for the facility. Copies have been distributed to the entire Legislature.

We hope to couple the plan with the NYSERDA energy audit findings, and apply for funding to help offset renovation costs as we upgrade lighting and HVAC systems with more energy efficient technology.

Some of the alternatives being considered are the consolidation of the Mental Health facility on Clayton Avenue and the Horizon House on Grant Street into the COB. Both facilities were identified as undersized and poorly laid out for the services provided. Co-locating these departments with the Health Department should provide better services for the community and more efficient operations, saving taxpayers money.

The Horizon House facility is currently owned by Cortland County. The Mental Health building is currently leased through the end of 2010.