Greene County Parks & Trails
Scattered operations are unified into a single facility, overcoming budget and schedule barriers while delivering more space and measurable public savings through a streamlined approach built for accountability and long-term performance.
Project
Overview
Greene County Parks and Trails faced a growing operational challenge.
Staff, equipment and vehicles were spread across four locations, limiting communication and fragmenting the department’s culture.
At the same time, the county’s parks had evolved beyond simple trail systems into active green space destinations for events, education and family use. To support that growth and better serve the community, Greene County Parks and Trails made a decisive choice to bring all functions under one roof.
The challenge was scale and experience. The department had not undertaken a new construction project in more than 40 years. Early efforts confirmed the risk.
A preliminary design exceeded the budget and extended beyond the date the facility needed to be occupied. The vision was sound, but the path forward was not.
Before giving up on the process, county officials reached out to Brentwood Builders, Inc., a Butler Builder® in Cedarville, Ohio, to explore options.
“We started by listening well,” said Chad Coe, vice president of business development at Brentwood Builders. “After our initial conversations with Greene County, we knew we had a solution to offer that would help them control costs and schedule thanks to our relationship with Butler.”
As a Sourcewell member, Greene County Parks and Trails was able to partner with BlueScope Buildings to design and engineer a new building, then Brentwood Builders would deliver the project locally. The approach compressed timelines, reduced administrative burden and brought clarity to costs early in the process.
“The time and money saved using this process really speak volumes to being fiscally responsible with public dollars,” said Chuck Frazier, operations manager and chief ranger at Greene County Parks and Trails.
“We received a 10,000-square-foot larger building at a cost savings of $1 million, and it reduced an unmeasurable amount of staff time including county commissioners, county administrator, legal department, department heads, and associates by the process being a one-stop shop.”
After our initial conversations with Greene County, we knew we had a solution to offer that would help them control costs and schedule thanks to our relationship with Butler.
The completed facility consolidates offices, shop space and maintenance operations for three county departments. The building includes office space for administrative staff, park rangers, naturalists and maintenance teams, along with garage space for vehicles and equipment. Dedicated areas support animal care from the nature center and evidence holding for park rangers, ensuring operational readiness across every function.
From due diligence through contract execution, the project advanced in three months. Design and construction followed in nine months, allowing the county to meet its occupancy deadline within the calendar year.
What once appeared over budget and out of reach became a fully integrated facility delivered with confidence, control and long-term value.
