Relocation of departments to the F. W. Gunzburger County Office Building on the corner of Main and Water streets continues, according to the Potter County Commissioners.
Next to make the move will be the office of District Attorney Dawn Fink and Victim/Witness Coordinator Christy Steiner from a rental unit on North Main Street to a renovated, secure wing at the Gunzburger Building.
Also scheduled to relocate is the Assessment Office and Tax Claim Bureau. An empty office located just inside the building’s Main Street entrance has been renovated to accommodate the commissioners’ administrative and fiscal offices.
A new office area has also been established on the first floor for the Director of Veterans Affairs.
The new conference center established in the former school auditorium has now been equipped with portable tables and chairs. It’s capable of accommodating groups of more than 100.
Meanwhile, Register and Recorder Gary Kelsey reports that a recent upsurge in interest by title searchers connected with natural gas exploration could lead to a request for additional rental office space in the Gunzburger Building.
Work cubicles established near the Recorder of Deeds office have been leased by energy companies, providing a revenue source that helps the county to offset utility and maintenance expenses at the building.