— from San Juan County Communications —
San Juan County is exploring options to centralize government operations in an efficient and community-centered new Civic Campus building located near the courthouse in Friday Harbor. A design team has developed a concept that was informed by the first public survey in March 2018, as well as discussions with County staff who would be providing services in the new building. A new building would consolidate the operations of 9 different county departments that are currently housed in 5 different buildings.
Virtual Open House: At the August 21, 2018 County Council meeting, the county’s contracted architect, Miller Hull Partnership, LLP performed an online presentation of a conceptual design for a new Civic Campus building. Miller Hull’s Virtual Open House presentation can be viewed at council video. (Click on “9:19 a.m. DISCUSSION” agenda item and the video presentation starts at 9:26 a.m.) Also, a link to the Executive Summary document is located here.
Community Survey: We are asking community members to review the draft conceptual design information (Virtual Open House and Executive Summary document) and provide input through a public survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SanJuanCounty2. The survey will be open until September 5. Individual responses will be kept confidential.
Please visit the County Manager’s Civic Campus Plan webpage about the Civic Campus planning efforts and draft conceptual design.
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This new survey’s introduction states “We received 272 responses to the first public survey in March 2018. We heard that the community wants a new Civic Campus, if built, to …” have a number of basically aesthetic features. I am a bit surprised that this move by the County garnered enough support right out of the gate that it’s an established fact that “the community wants [it]”. Has anyone seen the earlier survey’s responses?
Was anyone even aware of the earlier survey?
IF BUILT, indeed. I thought that proposal died a natural death.