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

ProposalProposal

PurposePurpose

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

ConceptConcept

for for

New County OfficesNew County Offices

Key Factors Impacting theKey Factors Impacting theNeed for New FacilitiesNeed for New Facilities

Limitations of existing facilities.Limitations of existing facilities.

Constraints to remaining downtown.Constraints to remaining downtown.

Benefits of building in a new Benefits of building in a new location.location.

Planning for growth in decades to Planning for growth in decades to come.come.

Limitations and Constraints Limitations and Constraints to Remaining Downtownto Remaining Downtown

Current facilities are old and outdated.Current facilities are old and outdated. Inefficient to operate—spread out in Inefficient to operate—spread out in

various buildings.various buildings. Inadequate space in existing facilities.Inadequate space in existing facilities. No room for expansion.No room for expansion. Not cost effective to upgrade or re-build.Not cost effective to upgrade or re-build.

Costly to maintain/repair/operate old Costly to maintain/repair/operate old facilities:facilities:

$60/70,000 annually in utilities$60/70,000 annually in utilities$200,000+ annually in maintenance $200,000+ annually in maintenance /repair/rent/repair/rent

Limitations and Limitations and Constraints to Constraints to

Remaining Downtown Remaining Downtown (continued)(continued)

No feasible cost effective building site.No feasible cost effective building site. Costly to acquire property/demolish buildings.Costly to acquire property/demolish buildings. Environmental and building site concerns.Environmental and building site concerns.

Restrictive historic preservation requirements.Restrictive historic preservation requirements. Inadequate Inadequate dedicateddedicated parking for county parking for county

employees and customers.employees and customers. Safety issues.Safety issues. Not convenient for traffic flow.Not convenient for traffic flow. Poor access for handicapped.Poor access for handicapped.

Benefits of Building in New Benefits of Building in New LocationLocation

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

Increase accessibility--improved road network.Increase accessibility--improved road network.

Co-locate main county offices in one complex.Co-locate main county offices in one complex.

New facility provides better space management New facility provides better space management thereby reducing total space needs.thereby reducing total space needs.

Less costly than downtown option.Less costly than downtown option.

Benefits of BuildingBenefits of Building iin New Location?n New Location?

(continued)(continued)

No demolition costs/minimum site prep.No demolition costs/minimum site prep.

More cost effective than “add-ons” or More cost effective than “add-ons” or renovations.renovations.

Reduces maintenance/repair/operational costs.Reduces maintenance/repair/operational costs.

Opportunity to build to accommodate needs.Opportunity to build to accommodate needs.

Provide room for future expansion for decades.Provide room for future expansion for decades.

Accommodate technology expansions and Accommodate technology expansions and improvements.improvements.

Benefits of BuildingBenefits of Building iin New Location?n New Location? (continued)(continued)

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

Improve parking availability.Improve parking availability.

Increased handicapped access.Increased handicapped access.

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

County already controls land for building.County already controls land for building.

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 Road).(east of Ring Road).

Build approximately 60,000 sq ft facility - 3 Build approximately 60,000 sq ft facility - 3 stories above ground plus walk-out stories above ground plus walk-out basement.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 spaces.Provide 275/300 parking spaces.

Design facility for future expansion.Design facility for future expansion.

Proposed Site’s Proposed Site’s AccessibilityAccessibility

Proposed Site’s Proposed Site’s AccessibilityAccessibility

Proposed Proposed OccupantsOccupants

Fiscal Court ChambersFiscal Court Chambers Judge/Executive’s Judge/Executive’s

OfficesOffices County EngineeringCounty Engineering Solid WasteSolid Waste Code EnforcementCode Enforcement Property MaintenanceProperty Maintenance Sheriff’s OfficesSheriff’s Offices County Clerk’s OfficesCounty Clerk’s Offices E-911 CenterE-911 Center Planning & Planning &

DevelopmentDevelopment

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

Possibilities

Dollars and Dollars and CentsCents

County Government reimburse Hardin County Government reimburse Hardin Memorial Memorial 1414Hospital for 7 acres of land Hospital for 7 acres of land fronting Rineyville Road, just east of Ring fronting Rineyville Road, just east of Ring Road. County pays for land by remitting back Road. County pays for land by remitting back to HMH $950,000 of the 2006/2007 Board to HMH $950,000 of the 2006/2007 Board Designated Funds.Designated Funds.

Finance design and construction costs Finance design and construction costs estimated at approximately $10/$12 M by:estimated at approximately $10/$12 M by:– Funding $2 M from Board Designated Reserves.Funding $2 M from Board Designated Reserves.– Bond/Borrow $8/$10 M @ 20 yr fixed rate.Bond/Borrow $8/$10 M @ 20 yr fixed rate.– Annual Annual debt service approximately debt service approximately

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

Making the Making the PaymentsPayments

Current annual debt payments nearing Current annual debt payments nearing payoffpayoff

$300,000$300,000

5 yr average increase in revenue due to 5 yr average increase in revenue due to “Normal” Growth in tax “Normal” Growth in tax base.base.

$250,000$250,000

Projected increase to annual tax revenue Projected increase to annual tax revenue due to growth in tax due to growth in tax basebase resulting from resulting from BRACBRAC..

$250,000$250,000

Savings in maintenance, repair, rental, Savings in maintenance, repair, rental, and operating costs with new buildingand operating costs with new building

$150,000$150,000

Avoidance of annual increase to Avoidance of annual increase to maintenance, repair, rental and operating maintenance, repair, rental and operating costs of “Status Quo:”costs of “Status Quo:”

??

Managing budget priorities.Managing budget priorities. ??

AAvailable funds for annual debt vailable funds for annual debt payment payment

$1 $1 Million+Million+

MythsMyths

New Taxes (New Taxes (MythMyth))

No new taxes proposed!No new taxes proposed!

Repeatedly lowered taxes during this Repeatedly lowered taxes during this administration.administration.

Lowest tax rates since 1990.Lowest 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 memory.memory.

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

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

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!

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

Growth ProjectsGrowth 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 resourced to build resourced to build these resources.these 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!

HMH Funds will be “Raided” HMH Funds will be “Raided” to Construct New Facilities to Construct New Facilities

(Myth)(Myth)

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

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

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

Annual debt payment paid from Annual debt payment paid from existing existing revenuerevenue streams.streams.

No Community Input No Community Input (Myth)(Myth)

Letters from E’town Mayor and City Council.Letters from E’town Mayor and City Council. Input from other local officials.Input from other local officials. Letters from E’town Heritage Council and Letters from E’town Heritage Council and

meetings with Heritage Council Chair.meetings with Heritage Council Chair. E’town Heritage Council rally (December 4).E’town Heritage Council rally (December 4). Weekly open Fiscal Court meetings with Weekly open Fiscal Court meetings with

presentations, discussions, and comments from presentations, discussions, and comments from citizens.citizens.

Extensive media coverage and Hardin County Extensive media coverage and Hardin County Educational and Community Television coverage.Educational and Community Television coverage.

Calls and letters from citizens.Calls and letters from citizens. Presentations to community organizations.Presentations to community organizations. Community forums.Community forums.

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 downtown.The Justice Center will move from downtown.

County Government moving will cause County Government moving will cause lawyers to leave downtown.lawyers to leave downtown.

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

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?– Leased to private enterprise for a “Magnet” Leased to private enterprise for a “Magnet”

business?business?

R.R. Thomas Building (County Clerk):R.R. Thomas Building (County Clerk):– Sold to private development.Sold to private development.– Demolish and rebuild to match historical Demolish and rebuild to match historical

surroundings.surroundings.– Will NOT be held long-term by the county.Will NOT be held long-term by the county.– County will NOT maintain for free use by charity County will NOT maintain for free use by charity

organizations.organizations.

Government-Related Government-Related Functions That Have Left Functions That Have Left

DowntownDowntown

JailJail Hardin County Schools’ Hardin County Schools’

Administrative OfficesAdministrative Offices Public LibraryPublic Library County Ambulance ServiceCounty Ambulance Service Post OfficePost Office E’town Tourism BureauE’town Tourism Bureau Nolin RECCNolin RECC

Who Should Take the Who Should Take the LeadLead for Developing Downtown for Developing Downtown

E’town?E’town?

Elizabethtown City Government.Elizabethtown City Government.

Elizabethtown Heritage Council.Elizabethtown Heritage Council.

Private business enterprises.Private business enterprises.

County Government assist where County Government assist where possible as an “interested party/junior possible as an “interested party/junior partner”—partner”—NOTNOT the Lead Agent! the Lead Agent!

What Type of What Type of “Destinations”?“Destinations”?

StagnateStagnate Destinations: Destinations:– Government Offices Government Offices – JailsJails– LandfillsLandfills

Viable Economic MultiplierViable Economic Multiplier Destinations:Destinations:– Magnet EnterprisesMagnet Enterprises– RestaurantsRestaurants– Specialty ShopsSpecialty Shops

–CemeteriesCemeteries–Attorneys’ OfficesAttorneys’ Offices

– Tourist AttractionsTourist Attractions– Historic AttractionsHistoric Attractions– Retail BusinessesRetail Businesses

““Government has a Government has a responsibility to make responsibility to make

things better”things better” Open up development opportunities downtown.Open up development opportunities downtown.

Maximize government access to the entire Maximize government access to the entire county.county.

Improve working conditions for county Improve working conditions for county employees.employees.

Provide good stewardship of county tax dollars:Provide good stewardship of county tax dollars:– Reduce facility operating costsReduce facility operating costs– Improve investment in facilitiesImprove investment in facilities– Efficiently build cost-effective facilitiesEfficiently build cost-effective facilities

Provide opportunities for future expansion.Provide opportunities for future expansion.

SummarSummaryy

Misinformation has been spread!Misinformation has been spread!

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

SummarySummary (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 probable Why build on land with probable environmental and soil condition environmental and soil condition problems?problems?

Why build where access is restricted, Why build where access is restricted, inconvenient, and not central to the inconvenient, and not central to the county’s growing population?county’s growing population?

Vision and growth potential for future Vision and growth potential for future decades.decades.

Safety.Safety. Access:Access:

– Location—proximity to the majority of citizensLocation—proximity to the majority of citizens– Road network—quick connection to all areasRoad network—quick connection to all areas– Traffic flow—constrictions vs. ease of maneuverTraffic flow—constrictions vs. ease of maneuver– Time/Convenience—travel, parking, and pedestrianTime/Convenience—travel, parking, and pedestrian

Dedicated parking (customers and Dedicated parking (customers and employees).employees).

Synergy of government office operations.Synergy of government office operations. Efficient use of tax dollars:Efficient use of tax dollars:

– Annual operational costsAnnual operational costs– Land costLand cost– Site preparation costSite preparation cost– ConstructionConstruction

Objectives for New Objectives for New FacilityFacility

ConclusionConclusion Build new county offices on Rineyville Road near Build new county offices on Rineyville Road near

intersection with Ring Road.intersection with Ring Road. Still in the “Historic County Seat” and city limits Still in the “Historic County Seat” and city limits

of Elizabethtown—not the “suburbs!”of Elizabethtown—not the “suburbs!” Reimburse HMH for their 7 acres of land.Reimburse HMH for their 7 acres of land. Build 60,000 sq ft facility on 4 levels. Designed Build 60,000 sq ft facility on 4 levels. Designed

for future expansion and ample convenient for future expansion and ample convenient parking.parking.

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

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

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