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Hardin County Hardin County “Government Center”“Government Center”

ProposalProposal

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PurposePurpose

To Introduce Judge Berry’s To Introduce Judge Berry’s

ConceptConcept

for for

New County OfficesNew County Offices

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Key Factors Impacting Key Factors Impacting Decision for Constructing Decision for Constructing

New FacilitiesNew Facilities

Limitations of existing facilitiesLimitations of existing facilities

Constraints to expanding in Constraints to expanding in downtown E’towndowntown E’town

Benefits of building in a new Benefits of building in a new locationlocation

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Limitations of Existing Limitations of Existing FacilitiesFacilities

Old and outdatedOld and outdated

Inadequate spaceInadequate space

No room for expansionNo room for expansion

Not cost effective to Not cost effective to upgrade or re-buildupgrade or re-build

Parking shortageParking shortage

Safety issuesSafety issues

Poor access for Poor access for handicappedhandicapped

Offices not co-locatedOffices not co-located

Costly to maintain/repair/operateCostly to maintain/repair/operate$200,000+ annually in maintenance $200,000+ annually in maintenance /repair/rent/repair/rent

$60/70,000 annually in utilities$60/70,000 annually in utilities

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Constraints to Constraints to Expanding in Downtown Expanding in Downtown

E’townE’town No feasible building No feasible building

sitesite Costly to acquire new Costly to acquire new

property plus demolish property plus demolish existing buildingsexisting buildings

Environmental and Environmental and building site concernsbuilding site concerns

Not cost effective to Not cost effective to renovaterenovate

Expensive to meet Expensive to meet historical preservation historical preservation requirementsrequirements

Limitations to utility upgrades Limitations to utility upgrades and technology and technology enhancementsenhancements

Offices spread between Offices spread between several buildings with no several buildings with no room to expandroom to expand

Lack of adequate parkingLack of adequate parking

Not convenient for traffic flowNot convenient for traffic flow

Not central to the County’s Not central to the County’s populationpopulation

Not “unifying” for whole Not “unifying” for whole communitycommunity

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Benefits of Building in New Benefits of Building in New LocationLocation

Locate near population center—still in the city Locate near population center—still in the city limits and in the “Historical” county seat of limits and in the “Historical” county seat of Elizabethtown—not moving to the “suburbs!”Elizabethtown—not moving to the “suburbs!”

Increase accessibilityIncrease accessibility

Co-locate main county offices in same Co-locate main county offices in same complexcomplex

New facility provides improved space New facility provides improved space management and utilization thereby reducing management and utilization thereby reducing total space needs (economy of scale)total space needs (economy of scale)

Opportunity to build to accommodate needsOpportunity to build to accommodate needs

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Benefits of Building Benefits of Building iin New n New Location?Location? (Continued)(Continued)

No demolition costs/minimum site prepNo demolition costs/minimum site prep

More cost effective than “add-ons” or More cost effective than “add-ons” or renovationsrenovations

Reduce maintenance/repair/operational Reduce maintenance/repair/operational costscosts

Less costly than downtown optionLess costly than downtown option

Provide room for future expansionProvide room for future expansion

Accommodate technology Accommodate technology expansions/improvementsexpansions/improvements

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Benefits of Building Benefits of Building iin New n New Location?Location? (Continued)(Continued)

Opportunity to co-locate E-911 Center Opportunity to co-locate E-911 Center with county officeswith county offices

Improve parking availabilityImprove parking availability

Increased handicap accessIncreased handicap access

Improved safety (no more Improved safety (no more “E’tona “E’tona 500”)500”)

County already controls land for County already controls land for buildingbuilding

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Judge Berry’s ProposalJudge Berry’s Proposal

Utilize 7 acres of County/HMH owned land Utilize 7 acres of County/HMH owned land located on north side of Rineyville Rd just located on north side of Rineyville Rd just east of the new Emergency Services Center east of the new Emergency Services Center (east of Ring Rd)(east of Ring Rd)

Build approximately 60,000 sq ft facility - 3 Build approximately 60,000 sq ft facility - 3 stories above ground plus walk-out basementstories above ground plus walk-out basement

Finish 50,000 sq ft of interior space (shell Finish 50,000 sq ft of interior space (shell 10,000 sq ft10,000 sq ft for future construction)for future construction)

Provide 275/300 parking spacesProvide 275/300 parking spaces

Design facility for future expansionDesign facility for future expansion

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Proposed Site’s Proposed Site’s AccessibilityAccessibility

Glendale

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Proposed Site’s Proposed Site’s AccessibilityAccessibility

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Proposed OccupantsProposed Occupants

Fiscal Court Fiscal Court ChambersChambers

Judge/Executive’s Judge/Executive’s OfficesOffices

County EngineeringCounty Engineering Solid WasteSolid Waste Code EnforcementCode Enforcement Property Property

MaintenanceMaintenance Sheriff’s OfficesSheriff’s Offices County Clerk’s County Clerk’s

OfficesOffices E-911 CenterE-911 Center

Planning & DevelopmentPlanning & Development County Attorney’s OfficesCounty Attorney’s Offices

CriminalCriminal Child SupportChild Support AdministrationAdministration

Tenant Organizations-No Tenant Organizations-No CostCost PVAPVA Drug Task ForceDrug Task Force Adolescent ServicesAdolescent Services TRIADTRIAD Innovation CenterInnovation Center CASACASA

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Project Planning Project Planning CommitteeCommittee

Judge/ExecutiveJudge/Executive

Jailer (Project Manager)Jailer (Project Manager)

Deputy Judge/ExecutiveDeputy Judge/Executive

Resources Committee Resources Committee ChairmanChairman

County EngineerCounty Engineer

E-911 DirectorE-911 Director

County AttorneyCounty Attorney

SheriffSheriff

County ClerkCounty Clerk

Planning Planning DirectorDirector

PVAPVA

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Dollars and CentsDollars and Cents

County Government to reimburse Hardin Memorial County Government to reimburse Hardin Memorial Hospital for 7 acres of land fronting Rineyville Road, Hospital for 7 acres of land fronting Rineyville Road,

just east of Ring Road. County pays for land by just east of Ring Road. County pays for land by remitting back to HMH $950,000 of the 2006/2007 remitting back to HMH $950,000 of the 2006/2007 Board Designated Funds.Board Designated Funds.

Finance design and construction costs estimated at Finance design and construction costs estimated at approximately $10/$12 M by:approximately $10/$12 M by: Funding first $2 M from Board Designated ReservesFunding first $2 M from Board Designated Reserves Bonding/Borrowing remaining $8/$10 M @ 20 yr fixed Bonding/Borrowing remaining $8/$10 M @ 20 yr fixed

raterate Annual Annual debt service approximately debt service approximately

$600,000/$750,000$600,000/$750,000

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““Due Diligence”Due Diligence”

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Due Diligence AccomplishedDue Diligence Accomplished

Reviewed realistic venues available in downtown. Reviewed realistic venues available in downtown.

Reviewed downtown accessibility vs. proposed Reviewed downtown accessibility vs. proposed location.location.

Considered additional costs for Considered additional costs for building/expanding downtown—environmental, building/expanding downtown—environmental, structural, historic preservation, renovation vs. structural, historic preservation, renovation vs. new.new.

Considered other obstacles—parking, Considered other obstacles—parking, handicapped access, safety, ease of accessibility.handicapped access, safety, ease of accessibility.

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Due Diligence Due Diligence AccomplishedAccomplished

(Continued)(Continued)

Selected proposed building site.Selected proposed building site.

Terms for acquiring and paying for proposed site.Terms for acquiring and paying for proposed site.

Coordinated with architect to survey existing Coordinated with architect to survey existing space and provide “rough” estimate of required space and provide “rough” estimate of required building space, acreage, and parking spaces.building space, acreage, and parking spaces.

Initial rough estimate of building cost from Initial rough estimate of building cost from architect prior to detailed plans, specifications, architect prior to detailed plans, specifications, and drawings.and drawings.

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Due Diligence Due Diligence Accomplished Accomplished (Continued)(Continued)

Initial site layout with architect prior to Initial site layout with architect prior to detailed site development plans.detailed site development plans.

Initial quotes on interest rates, terms, and Initial quotes on interest rates, terms, and annual payments from KACO.annual payments from KACO.

Outlined plan for obtaining building site, Outlined plan for obtaining building site, financing construction, annual payment of financing construction, annual payment of debt, and process for detailed planning of debt, and process for detailed planning of interior space requirements and design.interior space requirements and design.

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MythsMyths

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New Taxes (Myth)New Taxes (Myth)

No new taxes proposedNo new taxes proposed

Repeatedly lowered taxes during this Repeatedly lowered taxes during this administrationadministration

Lowest tax rates since 1990Lowest tax rates since 1990

3 of the last 5 years set tax rate below the 3 of the last 5 years set tax rate below the “maximum rate” (compensating plus 4% “maximum rate” (compensating plus 4% growth)growth)

First time this has happened in anyone’s First time this has happened in anyone’s memorymemory

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Examples of Past Examples of Past County Government County Government

ProjectsProjects The following did The following did NOTNOT result in a tax result in a tax

increase after “substantial” expenditures:increase after “substantial” expenditures: Detention Center (1995)Detention Center (1995) $ 9.2 M$ 9.2 M Landfill (1999)Landfill (1999) $15.4 M$15.4 M Public Library (2001)Public Library (2001) $ 1.3 M$ 1.3 M Restricted Custody Facility (2002)Restricted Custody Facility (2002) $ 1.5 M$ 1.5 M Emergency Services Center (2005)Emergency Services Center (2005) $ 2.5 M$ 2.5 M

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Monuments (Myth)Monuments (Myth)

Construction will Construction will NOTNOT be: be: ““Award Winning” architectureAward Winning” architecture ““Elaborate Temple”Elaborate Temple” Monument to “Ourselves”Monument to “Ourselves”

History shows the OPPOSITE of “Monuments”:History shows the OPPOSITE of “Monuments”: Emergency Services CenterEmergency Services Center Road Department ExpansionRoad Department Expansion HMH Care First Center (Vine Grove/Radcliff)HMH Care First Center (Vine Grove/Radcliff) New Ring Road Medical PlazaNew Ring Road Medical Plaza

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Closing Radcliff Offices Closing Radcliff Offices (Myth)(Myth)

The County Clerk’s satellite The County Clerk’s satellite office in Radcliff is office in Radcliff is NOT NOT

being considered for being considered for closure!closure!

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New County Offices will New County Offices will Adversely Impact Funding for Adversely Impact Funding for

County Growth Projects County Growth Projects (Myth)(Myth)

Major infrastructure improvements (new Major infrastructure improvements (new roads, water, sewer, etc.) are funded totally roads, water, sewer, etc.) are funded totally by State and Federal Funding. Local by State and Federal Funding. Local governments are governments are notnot funded to build these funded to build these resources.resources.

Constructing facilities (downtown or out of Constructing facilities (downtown or out of downtown E’town) will not adversely impact downtown E’town) will not adversely impact BRAC or Glendale development projects.BRAC or Glendale development projects.

New centrally located county facilities will New centrally located county facilities will better servebetter serve growing population due to growing population due to BRAC!BRAC!

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HMH Funds will be HMH Funds will be “Raided” “Raided”

to Construct New Facilities to Construct New Facilities (Myth)(Myth)

HMH funds will HMH funds will NOTNOT be “raided” to pay be “raided” to pay for new facilitiesfor new facilities

In fact, HMH will be In fact, HMH will be compensatedcompensated for for the land it owns that will be used for new the land it owns that will be used for new facilitiesfacilities

County Government will pay for County Government will pay for construction through bonding/borrowingconstruction through bonding/borrowing

Annual debt payment paid from Annual debt payment paid from existing existing revenuerevenue streamsstreams

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Planning for Project has beenPlanning for Project has been “Sinister and Secretive” “Sinister and Secretive”

(Myth)(Myth) My view regarding relocation of County My view regarding relocation of County

Government has been common public Government has been common public knowledge and known by Fiscal Court knowledge and known by Fiscal Court members for 18 months!members for 18 months!

Land purchased by HMH on Rineyville Land purchased by HMH on Rineyville Road was discussed and approved in open Road was discussed and approved in open public meetings.public meetings.

As the County’s Chief Executive (fulltime) As the County’s Chief Executive (fulltime) not as a Fiscal Court member (legislative), not as a Fiscal Court member (legislative), I have made my proposal. Now is the time I have made my proposal. Now is the time for Fiscal Court to consider the proposal for Fiscal Court to consider the proposal and develop it as deemed appropriate.and develop it as deemed appropriate.

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Continuing Community Continuing Community InputInput

Letters from E’town Heritage Council and its Letters from E’town Heritage Council and its membersmembers

Meeting with Heritage Council ChairMeeting with Heritage Council Chair E’town Heritage Council rally (December 4)E’town Heritage Council rally (December 4) Letter from E’town Mayor and City CouncilLetter from E’town Mayor and City Council Fiscal Court presentations, discussions, and Fiscal Court presentations, discussions, and

comments from citizenscomments from citizens Detailed media coverage and Hardin County Detailed media coverage and Hardin County

Educational and Community Television coverageEducational and Community Television coverage Weekly open Fiscal Court meetingsWeekly open Fiscal Court meetings Presentations to community organizationsPresentations to community organizations Calls and letters from citizensCalls and letters from citizens Community Forums--TBACommunity Forums--TBA

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Other MythsOther Myths

County Government will abandon “old County Government will abandon “old buildings” in downtown E’town.buildings” in downtown E’town.

The Justice Center will move from The Justice Center will move from downtown E’town.downtown E’town.

County Government moving will cause County Government moving will cause lawyers to leave downtown E’town.lawyers to leave downtown E’town.

County Government employees are a County Government employees are a significant share of “downtown E’town significant share of “downtown E’town patrons”.patrons”.

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What Happens to County-What Happens to County-Owned Property in Owned Property in Downtown E’town?Downtown E’town?

““Old Courthouse”:Old Courthouse”: Elizabethtown City Hall?Elizabethtown City Hall? Hardin County History Museum?Hardin County History Museum? Commonwealth Attorney’s Offices?Commonwealth Attorney’s Offices?

R.R. Thomas Building (County Clerk):R.R. Thomas Building (County Clerk): Will not be maintained by county Will not be maintained by county

government.government. Will not be allowed to be used free by charity Will not be allowed to be used free by charity

organizations.organizations. Sold to private development.Sold to private development. Demolished and rebuild to match historical Demolished and rebuild to match historical

surroundingssurroundings..

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Who Should Take the Who Should Take the LeadLead for for Developing Downtown E’town?Developing Downtown E’town?

Elizabethtown City GovernmentElizabethtown City Government

Elizabethtown Heritage CouncilElizabethtown Heritage Council

Private business enterprisesPrivate business enterprises

County Government assist where County Government assist where possible as an “interested party” possible as an “interested party” (“Junior Partner”)—(“Junior Partner”)—NOTNOT the Lead Agent! the Lead Agent!

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SummarSummaryy

Misinformation is being spread in a Misinformation is being spread in a deceitful way!deceitful way!

NONO new taxes being proposed! new taxes being proposed!

Radcliff Clerk’s Office Radcliff Clerk’s Office NOTNOT being being Closed!Closed!

NONO elaborate construction! elaborate construction!

HMH funds HMH funds NOTNOT being “raided”—in fact, being “raided”—in fact, HMH being reimbursed for land it owns!HMH being reimbursed for land it owns!

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Summary Summary (continued)(continued)

Why build where there is no room for Why build where there is no room for expansion, growth, and ample parking?expansion, growth, and ample parking?

Why build where it costs more to tear Why build where it costs more to tear down old structures and prepare the down old structures and prepare the site?site?

Why build on land with environmental Why build on land with environmental and soil condition problems?and soil condition problems?

Why should County Government Why should County Government continue to sink tax dollars into old continue to sink tax dollars into old worn-out buildingsworn-out buildings??

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ConclusionConclusion

Build new county offices on Rineyville Road Build new county offices on Rineyville Road near intersection with Ring Road.near intersection with Ring Road.

Still in the “Historical County Seat” and city Still in the “Historical County Seat” and city limits of Elizabethtown—not the “suburbs!”limits of Elizabethtown—not the “suburbs!”

Reimburse HMH $950,000 for 7 acres of Reimburse HMH $950,000 for 7 acres of land.land.

Build 60,000 sq ft of facility (50,000 sq ft Build 60,000 sq ft of facility (50,000 sq ft finished) on 4 levels.finished) on 4 levels.

Funded with Board Designated Reserve and Funded with Board Designated Reserve and a 20 year loan/bond at fixed rate.a 20 year loan/bond at fixed rate.

Annual debt service paid from existing Annual debt service paid from existing revenue streams.revenue streams.

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Proposed Tentative Time Proposed Tentative Time LineLine

Feb/Mar 2008—transfer and pay for 7 acres Feb/Mar 2008—transfer and pay for 7 acres of land on Rineyville Road from HMH.of land on Rineyville Road from HMH.

Feb/Mar 2008—Planning Committee meet Feb/Mar 2008—Planning Committee meet with architect to review space planning with architect to review space planning needs for design.needs for design.

Mar/Jun 2008—architect design facilityMar/Jun 2008—architect design facility

Summer 2008—break ground.Summer 2008—break ground.

Fall 2009—occupy new facilities.Fall 2009—occupy new facilities.

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Additional Additional InformationInformation

Hardin County’s WebsiteHardin County’s Website

hhp://www.HCKY.orghhp://www.HCKY.org

Video of December 11, Video of December 11, 2007 Fiscal Court 2007 Fiscal Court PresentationPresentation

Power Point Slides of Power Point Slides of PresentationPresentation

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QuestionQuestionss