Sedgwick County Commissioners have approved a tentative agreement for the purchase of a building in downtown Wichita for use as an administration building.
Assistant County Manager Tania Cole said the Murfin Building at 250 North Water would be a potential future location for the County Commission, County Manager, County Clerk, Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Finance Department, Human Resources, Facilities Administration and Records Management. There would also be space for a lobby with screening and security operations and a cafe.
The purchase price of the building will be $7.7 million, and it would have over 200 parking spaces. There will be a 120-day period to allow for inspections of the building, and the building owner would look at relocation and a final decision on whether to sell the building.
County Commissioners have been looking at several options for a new administration building. One is to lease space in the Ruffin Building where administrative offices are now located, another option is the Murfin Building, and there are two options for land to construct a new building. Cole plans to return to county commissioners in November with a report on the costs involved with these options.
