The City of St. Joseph is inviting the public to check out renovations made to Patee Market during an open house this week.
Work on Patee Market Health Center began in March 2014. Renovations included, updating the interior, upgrading security measures and addressing critical roofing issues.
On Wednesday, June 10th, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. the building, located at 904 South 10th Street, will be open for tours hosted by the St. Joseph Health Department and the Social Welfare Board.
The City of St. Joseph Health Department’s Patee Market Health Center interior has an entirely new appearance. Renovations include fresh paint in nearly all areas of the building, flooring updates, base trim and chair rail replacement, new wall covering, updated millwork, sections of the roof and soffit repairs, and the enclosure of two internal work spaces.
Beginning in March of 2014, the health department staff made preparations, and areas were vacated to allow for construction. The City of St. Joseph Health Department scheduled projects to be completed in phases so as to keep service disruption to a minimum. For efficiency and safety purposes, services were suspended when major service areas were cleared. During the renovation of a particular section, staff cleared that area completely of all furniture, wall hangings, and equipment to make room for work crews and materials. Health department clients proved resilient while seeking services from various divisions that were invariably moved from one spot to another for much of the summer and into the autumn of 2014. Through diligence and great teamwork the renovations vision became a reality as work was completed in early 2015.
The process was paid for with CIP funding and general funds allocated while establishing the 2014-15 budget. E. L. Crawford was the general contractor. The project was organized, designed and coordinated by Debra Bradley, Director of Health, and Kendra Bundy, Assistant Director of Health. Much guidance and support was given from several City of St. Joseph departments, especially the technology services division, who kept computer networking operational by moving hardwiring and connectivity several times.