(KLZA)--A makeover is in the works for the Law Enforcement Center Building in Auburn. 

That comes as Nemaha County, Nebraska Commissioners last week authorized Sheriff Brent Lottman to advertise for proposals and, or, bids, for a  “Performance Criteria Developer” for an addition to, and remodeling of  the Center, which was built in 1974.  

 Lottman says plans are formulated for the remodeling, which does not include work on the jail. “Increasing some storage and office space,” Lottman tells MSC News. “Also creating a room that's more usable for IT. Where we have some of the computer equipment right now, both 911 and servers, things like that, is not as environmentally controlled as it probably should be.” 

The Sheriff says legal requirements, and an ever-increasing volume of calls, is contributing to the space issue. “Records requirements, things like that, we've just kind of run out of space. The number of calls we deal with continues to increase, which creates a combination of digital and paper records.” 

Funds for the work is available, as money has been set aside for several years. “I think there's probably, somewhere between 3-quarters of a million and a million we've set aside.” 

Several years ago, the Nemaha County Sheriff’s Office and Auburn Police Department merged into one entity, but Lottman says that does not contribute to the lack of space.

Once completed, the added space could mean a move for either the Nemaha County Attorney’s Office or Emergency Management, both of which are located in other buildings at the present time

A firm timetable for the expansion project is not yet set.