It’s official. Rock County is buying the former Pick ‘n Save grocery store on Janesville’s south side.
The County Board voted unanimously to buy the property Thursday after plans to move all of the county’s human services programs to the property were announced last month.
The total move including purchasing the property, remodeling, engineering, and buying furniture is expected to coast $20.5 million.
Consolidating the human services departments in a new building is part of the master plan, which Venture Architects unveiled in September. The plan details about $150 million in facilities upgrades over the next eight years.
Other recommendations include building a new Huber dormitory, expanding the Rock County Sheriff’s Office and Rock County Jail, and investing nearly $15 million in the Rock County 4-H Fairgrounds.
