Kalamazoo County Commissioners approve construction for new

Kalamazoo County sign (Photo by John McNeil)
KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Tuesday night, The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize Construction Manager CSM to move forward with awarding contracts for the county’s nearly $95 million Justice Center project.
Construction will begin next month with a groundbreaking ceremony, according to officials.
Despite challenges posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, officials say the project remains on track. The majority of the construction jobs created by the project will be hired locally. Commissioners say 90% of the construction that was bid on by local vendors were awarded locally.
“Ensuring this project creates local jobs for Kalamazoo County residents was a top priority of mine and I am proud to say that 90% of the talented construction workers who will be hired to build our new Justice Faculty will be local residents,” Board of Commissioners Chair Tracy Hall said. “The COVID-19 pandemic has hit Kalamazoo County hard and this project will provide a

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