New Administration Building and Public Works Facility County of Newell No. 4
Brooks, Alberta

In November of 2009, Barr Ryder Architects & Interior Designers were selected to work with representatives of the County of Newell No. 4 to design their new County facility. It is intended that the proposed new building would amalgamate County Administration, Public Works and the Agricultural Services Board (ASB) into one cohesive facility. The proposed new facility is to be located on a new 10 acre site south of the Town of Brooks.

The preliminary program for the new facility includes:

• County Administration

- Entry and lobbies
- Council Chambers and offices
- Administration offices
- Assessment offices
- Finance offices
- Safety offices
- Agricultural Services Board Offices
- Boardrooms
- Expansion offices
- IT offices/workrooms
- Staff lunch/fitness
- Emergency Operations rooms
- Change rooms
- Records vault
- Washrooms
- Support service areas

• Public Works/Agricultural Services Board

- Public Works Shop
- Offices
- Agricultural Services Board Shop
- Parts/Receiving and storage
- Welding bay
- General storage
- Shop laundry
- Washrooms
- Wash bay
- Support service areas

The new County of Newell No. 4 facility is designed to comfortably accommodate the Administration, Public Works and Agricultural Services Board requirements and is designed for conservative levels of future expansion.