County offices are expected to begin moving into the Warren County Administration Building as early as March as the end of the multimillion dollar project draws closer. The emergency management agency must be in the building in March to fulfill grant requirements that are helping offset a portion of the project's overall expense, according to Ian Hagan, of Septagon, the project manager. The entire building project remains on track to be completed by April. The county commission, however, has yet to determine a time line for relocating other county offices to the new building. Commissioners pointed out that County Clerk Barb Daly and her department likely will wait until the April 3 election is over before moving that office. "We will kind of play it by ear," Presiding Commissioner Arden Engelage said of moving offices. Construction on the county's new 36,670-square-foot, two-story building has been ongoing since October 2010. The new county facility, located along Highway 47 and Mockingbird Lane in Warrenton, will house all non-court related offices. The building project is estimated to cost $6.5 million and is being funded out of the county's capital improvement fund. Two grants totaling $227,745 are covering expenses to construct and outfit the emergency management agency portion of the new building. An open house has tentatively been scheduled for Saturday, May 5, at which the public will be able to tour the new county facility. During Monday's monthly construction update meeting, commissioners learned the interior painting is nearly wrapped up. In his report, Hagan said the first coat of paint is nearly complete on the second floor and is continuing on the first floor and lower level. The tile floors for the first and second floor bathrooms have been finished, with work to start on the lower level this week. The ceiling also continues to be installed on the first floor and lower level. Due to the unseasonably warm weather last week, crews were able to pave and stripe the south parking lot, a project that had been put on hold late last year when temperatures dropped. Hagan also said Karrenbrock Construction is scheduled to finish the exterior concrete work this week, weather permitting. Engelage said he was pleased with how the project is shaping up after doing a walkthrough of the facility last week. "I thought it was coming along very good," Engelage said. "The workmanship looks very good. I was very pleased."