Riley County
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Riley County will begin a window replacement project at the Courthouse Plaza East (CPE) building at 115 N. 4th St. in early July. To accommodate construction, public meetings for the Board of Riley County Commissioners and the Riley County Planning Board/Board of Zoning Appeals will be temporarily relocated.
Beginning Thursday, July 3, meetings will be held at the Riley County Health Department’s Family and Child Resource Center (FCRC), 2101 Claflin Road, in the lower-level conference room #124 on the west side of the building. Attendees should use the southwest building entrance. Please see the attached map for details.
Public parking is available at nearby facilities, including the EMS Station at 1115 Charles Little Road and the Health Department Clinic at 2030 Tecumseh Road.
County Commissioners meetings will continue to be livestreamed on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@RileyCountyCommissionMeetings).
Offices for Riley County Commissioners McKinley, Focke, and Ford will also be relocated to the FCRC.
In addition to meeting location changes, some county offices housed in the CPE building may temporarily relocate within the building during construction. Notices will be posted at the building entrance and on the Riley County website ([//www.rileycountyks.gov]www.rileycountyks.gov).
The renovation project is expected to be completed by February 2026 and will address deteriorating windows that have led to water leaks, heating and cooling inefficiencies, and a declining exterior condition. BHS Construction, Inc. of Manhattan is the construction manager for the $690,000 project and the windows will be purchased from Manko Window Systems, Inc. of Manhattan.
“Investing in the building now will prevent more costly problems in the future and we’re fortunate to have capital improvement project (CIP) funds available for this purpose,” explained Riley County Commission Chair Greg McKinley.
Originally constructed in 1925 for the United Telephone Company, the CPE building was purchased by Riley County in 1997. Recent renovations to the fourth floor allowed the Riley County Elections Office to relocate into the space in 2024. The success of that project helped spur additional investment to make better use of the facility.
For more information and updates, visit [//www.rileycountyks.gov]www.rileycountyks.gov.
