Demolition of section two of the Orange County Government Center in Goshen began Friday morning with a giant crane ripping down chunks of the building.
The company will work through the weekend in hopes of demolishing the center portion as soon as possible.
“This is real progress for a government center that has been closed for four years,” said County Executive Steven Neuhaus.“It is actually going to improve all government services because you have all the departments that are spread out – the clerk, the county exec, the DA – all under one roof, all working together and working to improve communications,” he said.
Once rebuilt, all of the county offices that were moved out to other county buildings and rented office space will be moved into the new building. They will include Neuhaus’ office and the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Neuhaus expect to award bids before the end of the year for the actual construction portion of the project, which will take 18 to 24 months. The entire project is estimated at some $70 million.
