Door County Administrator Ken Pabich is hoping for favorable numbers when bids begin to come in for the county's planned museum/archives project.

Back in March, county officials began discussing a new future for the former Younkers building, which has been owned by the county since 2019. After the Door County Board of Supervisors balked at an original estimate of $8 million, it began exploring a new concept with a $3 million price tag that would also provide space for a private business.

Pabich said the bids are out and are expected to come back next month. He is hopeful the numbers will be in the county's favor, saying officials have done what they can to make the project as efficient as possible.

The museum/archives project is not the only one the county is monitoring closely from a financial standpoint. During its meeting last week, the board authorized the county to use existing funds to cover expenses related to its estimated $28 million project to upgrade its emergency communications system.