(Photos by Bill Davis, PIO, Jackson County)
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday afternoon for the construction of the Jackson County Administration Building at the 800 block of Skyland Drive next to the Skyland Service Center in Sylva.
County Manager Kevin King, Jackson County, said he is excited to see the construction of the new building as a place for residents to come and take care of several county services. “Being located next to the Skyland Service Center where other county services are already provided will certainly make this new location more convenient for our residents to efficiently manage their county needs and services.”
King was joined by John Smith, Jackson County Commissioner, District 2; Odell Thompson, Architect; Erin Renwick, senior project manager, Vannoy Construction; and other construction representatives for the ceremony. Also in attendance were various department heads of the county departments that will be housed in the new building.
Those county departments currently in the Jackson County Justice and Administration Building located at 401 Grindstaff Cove Road in Sylva that will locate to the new building include Jackson County Administration, Human Resources, Economic Development, Information Technology, Finance, Tax Administration, and Register of Deeds. The License Plate Agency will also relocate to the new building from its current location at the Skyland Service Center.
The departments that will house the current Jackson County Justice Center will be the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Detention, DA’s Office, Probation, and Superior Clerk of Court.
The two-story building is anticipated to open in the fall of 2027.
