Another $20M needed for Bergen County upgrades
At $147 million, it’s been the most expensive capital project in Bergen County history — a sweeping plan highlighted by a new public works garage in Paramus and a new justice center in Hackensack.
And now, officials acknowledge, they could need $20 million more to get it all done.
While the money has covered four of the five major components of the project, there is not enough to cover the final phase: the renovation of the domed courthouse that is the icon of the county seat.
Officials say there are a number of reasons funding ran out before the courthouse renovations could begin, including a lawsuit, add-ons to the scope of the work and construction delays. There have also been allegations — leveled and denied along partisan lines — that the project was underfunded from the beginning.
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