By Betsy Finklea
The Dillon County Council was updated on the Dillon County Justice Center at a workshop on Wednesday.
Architect Bill Clark said they wanted to make the Justice Center as flexible as possible and open for the public.
The council had the opportunity to look over plans and ask questions.
The front of the Justice Center will be brick and will be parallel to the street.
The following cost estimate was presented:

COST ESTIMATE
Sheriff’s Office-Gross Area: 8,800 sq. ft.-Cost Per Sq. Ft.: $110 per sq. ft.-Estimated Cost: $968,000
Courts-Gross Area: 18,650 sq. ft.-Cost Per Sq. Ft.: $120 per sq. ft.-Estimated Cost: $2,238,000
Subtotal-Justice Center-Gross Area: 27,450 sq. ft.-Estimated Cost: $3,206,000
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Walkway Connector Courts To Detention Center-2,250 sq. ft.-$50 per sq. ft.-Estimated Cost: $112,500
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Coroner/Sheriff’s Storage
Office-Gross Area: 4,460 sq. ft.-Cost Per Sq. Ft.: $65 per sq. ft.-Estimated Cost: $289,900
Vehicle-Gross Area: 3,940 sq. ft.- Cost Per Sq. Ft.: $55 per sq. ft.-Estimated Cost: $216,700
Storage-Gross Area: 4,256 sq. ft.- Cost Per Sq. Ft.: $50 per sq. ft.-Estimated Cost: $212,800
Subtotal-Coroner/Sheriff’s Storage-Gross Area: 12,656 sq. ft.-Estimated Cost: $719,400

TOTAL JUSTICE CENTER AND CORONER/SHERIFF’S STORAGE: Gross Area: 42,356 sq. ft.-Estimated Cost: $4,037,900

The bid process could begin as early as the end of May or the first of June.  The estimated construction time is 12-14 months.