For at least the fall and winter months, most Park County departments will be operating out of new locations as the Park County Courthouse and annex buildings get new HVAC systems.

The current HVAC system is more than 30 years old and has been failing regularly as of late, as many staff and even visitors to the courthouse can attest.

Departments are starting to move out in late August, and by late October all temporary arrangements will be in place.

It’ll mean people needing something from a county office may have to go to a different building. For Powell residents it could actually make some things easier, as the clerk and treasurer will both be sending extra staff to Powell during the period they’re in temporary digs, which will allow the Powell offices to be open all week. Additionally, most circuit court hearings will be in Powell, where Judge Joey Darrah, a Powell resident, already does some of his work.

“This is something that has to happen and we’re sorry for the inconvenience,” Chair Dossie Overfield said. “We appreciate their patience.”

She said staff from public works were busy preparing signs to direct people to the correct temporary buildings for different departments. Clerk Colleen Renner said they should also stress more firmly that the county employee parking lot across Beck Avenue from the courthouse is only for county employees as the parking lot behind the courthouse will be taken up by contractor staging. She said during the school year there are often multiple student or teacher cars in the parking lot.

By mid October, just about the only entities still using parts of the courthouse will be those with court functions, such as Circuit Court, District Court and the County Attorney’s office.

Park County Engineer Brian Edwards said the schedule is for certain offices to start returning around March, especially the County Clerk’s office, in order to prepare for elections.

The county offices will be splitting up and moving to one of several locations. These locations are as follows, according to a list prepared by the county:

The Park County Planning and Zoning department will be relocated to the Park County Complex as soon as possible, before Aug. 31. Staff will be situated in suites 2201, 2211, and 2213.

The Park County Assessor’s Office will be relocating to the Park County Complex by the end of August. It will be situated in suite 3240.

The Park County Public Works office will be relocating to the old Game and Fish offices located at 2820 Wyo. Highway 120. It will be in the modular offices on the north side of the building. Department staff will be moved as soon as possible, hopefully by the end of August.

The solid waste office will be moving from their current location at 1131 11th St to 2820 Wyo. Highway 120, in the modular offices north of the old Game and Fish building. It will be moving by the end of August.

Public Health will be relocating to the Coroner’s office located behind the Law Enforcement Center at 1402 River View Dr. It will be relocating during the first week of September.

The Park County Clerk’s office will be moving from its current location to the current Solid Waste/Landfill office located at 1131 11th St. The office will be moving between Sept. 10-15.

The Park County Elections office will be moving from its current location to part of the current Public Works office located at 1131 11th St. It will be moving between Sept. 10-15.

The Park County Treasurer’s office will be relocating to the current Park County Public Works office at 1131 11th St. It will be moving between Sept. 10-15.

The Park County Attorney’s office will be relocating from its current offices to the current offices of the Public Health department located in the basement of the original courthouse. It will be moving on or around Sept. 15.

Basin Authority will be closing its office in the courthouse addition and will be working remotely from various locations around mid September.

The Clerk of District Court will be relocating from its current offices to the current offices of the Planning and Zoning department located on the first floor of the original courthouse. The staff will be moving on or around Oct. 1.

The Park County Youth Services/Juvenile Probation office will be closing its Cody office and moving to its Powell office located at the Powell Annex at 109 W 14th St. Staff will be moving on Oct. 1.

The Park County Commissioners will be relocating the meeting room from its current location to the Park County Complex, 1501 Stampede Ave., to the Grizzly Hall located in the Cody Library. Staff will be moving on Oct. 1.