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The new community room in the courthouse basement is complete, minus a new sink that is yet to be installed.
The hallway by the east entrance to the basement still needs carpet and other finishings, but is coming along nicely.
Chris Thomas of EAPC Architects Engineers told Foster County commissioners at their brief regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 3, that they'll be looking to wrap up the courthouse basement renovation project in the next few weeks.
"Things are moving along, and we're getting to a point where we'll hopefully be out of the building here in short order," he said.
Thomas told commissioners that the new community room has been carpeted and will essentially be done once a new sink can be installed.
"The veterans service office is about 95 percent complete," he added. "They started removing the construction walls today and the stone base is starting to go in in the rotunda area."
Painting is also being done in the mechanical room and all the water fountains downstairs are now fully operational. Carpet is also expected to be installed down the main hallway in the near future.
The new carpeting, trim and paint planned throughout the downstairs area match that of the new Social Services office in the basement, which has been completed and opened in July.
Moving forward, furnishing the new offices will take place soon and before long the basement renovations should be complete.
"I think we're sitting in pretty good shape ... and we'll just continue to march along," said Thomas.
Commissioner Dave Utke said he recently walked through the basement and was pleased with the progress he's seen so far.
The next regular county commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 17 at 3:30 p.m. in the Foster County Courthouse.
