Commissioners review major capital projects, downtown planning and county ERP transition

County manager Rebecca Cornyns (speaker 16) and commissioners briefed the court on several major capital initiatives that will shape the county’s long‑term budget: land and programming work for a proposed Justice Complex (the court has approved land purchase and is in due diligence), a juvenile detention expansion estimated at about $98 million, and a new administration headquarters (~$90 million) with an anticipated move this summer.

Commissioners emphasized that while land acquisition has proceeded, the court has not yet voted on final designs or full project funding. Commissioner comments stressed public outreach — the court plans a May 4 session intended as a workshop to allow more time for discussion and to solicit neighborhood input on downtown and justice‑center planning.

Separately county staff — including the county auditor (Julie Kiley, speaker 21) and multiple department heads — described the county’s upcoming implementation of Workday for HR and finance functions and asked for staffing to support the transition. Kiley said change‑management champions across departments are being trained and the rollout will accelerate in mid‑July through September.

Commissioners noted competing capital and operating priorities and reiterated that budget choices will be constrained by taxable‑value projections and state M&O limits. The court did not take votes at the session; staff will return with cost estimates and scheduling for additional public workshops.