By TOMMY REZAC
St. Joseph Post
Buchanan County Presiding Commissioner Scott Nelson says the county courthouse roof and dome project is nearing completion.
"The roof and dome project is 99% complete inside and out," Nelson said on KFEQ's The Hotline with Barry Birr. "I think there's still a few shingles on the roof that need to be done. They're waiting for temperatures to get over 40 (degrees Fahrenheit)."
Work on the roof and dome project began this past July. Ambrozi Contracting is handling the $1.2 million project. Scaffolding had been assembled inside the courthouse, while the roof and dome were being worked on.
Nelson says the dome now has a new lighting feature. The dome had been lit up in red and green recently in observation of the Christmas holiday.
"In the night sky, when it's dark, and before dawn," Nelson says, "if you look at the dome, we are capable of changing the color of the light in the dome."
Nelson notes that this color feature can be used for varying purposes throughout the year.
"It's going to be a real treat throughout the year," he said. "You know, like (Breast Cancer Awareness) month, make it pink. We can use the colors of primary, secondary and tertiary I think."
A lighting ceremony for the Dome will be held on Saturday, December 30 at 5:30 p.m. on the North Side of the Courthouse.
The lighting system was privately designed and donated.