The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved an amendment to a contract worth $549,000 with the architecture consulting service Shive-Hattery. This will begin the process of building an updated sheriff’s office.
The original agreement with Shive-Hattery was from 2023, but an amendment was added to include services in preparation for a bond referendum vote, a public vote where voters can choose to use county funds for long-term projects, in November 2026. With this vote, Johnson County residents will decide if the county should begin construction on a new sheriff’s office.
The Johnson County supervisors have been considering construction on a new sheriff’s office since 2023, when an assessment was conducted finding that the sheriff’s office and jail are on their last legs…