Will County Master Plan
The purpose of the Master Plan is to address the county’s capital needs through 2030 by providing a road map to consolidate operations, improve the efficiency of resources, and better deliver services to residents in highly populated areas. Over the long term, the plan is intended to save money and help the county maintain a solid financial rating.
Executive Summary
In June of 2010, the County Board accepted the Space Needs Analysis Report. In June of 2018 the core county departments were revisited for a staffing and space needs projection update to be included with an update of this Master Plan report.
This Space Needs Analysis Report established a foundation of data to allow for effective planning for future facilities that will meet the long-term needs of the County. In August of 2010, Will County began the process of developing a long-range master plan for all County facilities. This masterplan has been updated in 2018 to reflect facility changes that have occurred since 2010 as well as the updated Needs Analysis information. The updated masterplan examines potential solutions for the space needs that have not been addressed with facility changes or updates since the initial masterplan was released.
Through the planning process four primary goals were identified as crucial aspects of the master plan.
Overall County Organization Concept
Presently Will County has multiple facilities distributed throughout the County that are providing various services functions. In order to clarify and clearly organize service delivery, this master plan proposes to reinforce a concept of providing two core facilities in downtown Joliet. The County Office building will consolidate all primary County Government and administrative functions into one core location. The New Courthouse will consolidate all primary courts and judicial services into a single location at the southern end of town. These individual core facilities will house only the functions key to their focus to promote operational efficiency and simplify accessibility for the public.
In addition to these core facilities the County will continue to utilize operations-specific facilities at key locations throughout the County to provide the balance of services. These operations-specific facilities are focused on specific services and are either located centrally to provide equidistant accessibility (i.e. the Sheriff’s Public Safety Complex) or at multiple locations based on geographic service area (i.e. the Highway Department).
Executive Summary
In June of 2010, the County Board accepted the Space Needs Analysis Report. In June of 2018 the core county departments were revisited for a staffing and space needs projection update to be included with an update of this Master Plan report.
This Space Needs Analysis Report established a foundation of data to allow for effective planning for future facilities that will meet the long-term needs of the County. In August of 2010, Will County began the process of developing a long-range master plan for all County facilities. This masterplan has been updated in 2018 to reflect facility changes that have occurred since 2010 as well as the updated Needs Analysis information. The updated masterplan examines potential solutions for the space needs that have not been addressed with facility changes or updates since the initial masterplan was released.
Through the planning process four primary goals were identified as crucial aspects of the master plan.
- Establish a Long-Range Plan to Address Projected Growth
- Consolidate and Clearly Organize Services
- Replace Outdated & Deteriorating Existing Facilities with Modern Purpose-Built Facilities
- Bring Services to the Constituents
Overall County Organization Concept
Presently Will County has multiple facilities distributed throughout the County that are providing various services functions. In order to clarify and clearly organize service delivery, this master plan proposes to reinforce a concept of providing two core facilities in downtown Joliet. The County Office building will consolidate all primary County Government and administrative functions into one core location. The New Courthouse will consolidate all primary courts and judicial services into a single location at the southern end of town. These individual core facilities will house only the functions key to their focus to promote operational efficiency and simplify accessibility for the public.
In addition to these core facilities the County will continue to utilize operations-specific facilities at key locations throughout the County to provide the balance of services. These operations-specific facilities are focused on specific services and are either located centrally to provide equidistant accessibility (i.e. the Sheriff’s Public Safety Complex) or at multiple locations based on geographic service area (i.e. the Highway Department).