PRINCETON — The Bureau County Courthouse and county jail will get some long-awaited upgrades in the coming weeks.

At this week’s meeting of the Bureau County Board, Buildings and Grounds Committee Chairman Kristi Warren presented a proposal from KJWW consultants for design and engineering work for an extensive electrical upgrade at the courthouse. KJWW will also handle the bidding process and then oversee the project once a contract is approved. The county board approved the $22,000 KJWW proposal as presented. Bids are to be opened April 4, with a tentative contract award at the county board’s April 10 meeting.

On Wednesday, Warren said the electrical upgrade will be done throughout the building and is “desperately needed” because of the increased use of computers and technology at the courthouse.