From the Ground Up: Christian County Operations Center

Owner: Christian County
General contractor: DeWitt & Associates Inc.
Architect: GHN Architects
Engineers: Great River Engineering, civil; RTM, structural; and GHN Architects, mechanical, electrical and plumbing
Size: 19,000 square feet
Cost: $2.6 million
Funding source: Christian County funds
Estimated completion: October
Project description: The first phase of the Christian County Government Plaza project is rising on the 39-acre parcel purchased by the county in 2020. According to past Springfield Business Journal reporting, this phase includes buildings for the county’s operational staff, recycling center, maintenance and storage, with development of some outdoor amenities, while a future phase will include a centerpiece structure to house offices of elected officials. The plan, according to past remarks to SBJ by Todd Wiesehan, the county’s resource management director, is to move forward in stages without financing any new long-term debt.