Board Offers Update On Courthouse Square Demolition

People are wondering when something might happen with the demolition of Courthouse Square. After the County Commissioner’s voting meeting, Commissioner Chairman Nick Sherman provided an update. Sherman says that there is a lot of activity on site. He points to EPA regulations that govern the demolition. He said that internal hand work is in the completion stage. Asbestos mitigation, precious metals removal and porcelain removal all should be completed in approximately one month. After that, a crew from Adamo Demolition Company of Detroit, Michigan will come in to tear down the building. Sherman says the process is a robotic process that will employ a robot pulling the demolition debris into the elevator shafts and using conveyor belts to take it to transport vehicles. He says that once the robots are in place, that process will take about a month. Once the demolition is complete, the county will begin construction on the new public safety building. It will be a three story structure that houses the 9-1-1 dispatch center, the sheriff’s office and a booking center.