The Landmarks Preservation Commission approved a phased restoration and life‑safety repair program for the historic Wharton House at 200 North Ocean Boulevard, with the Preservation Foundation holding an easement and required to review shop drawings and mocked‑up stone restoration.

LAN Associates presented a district-wide building condition survey and a 3–5 year capital plan for Tri-Valley, recommending targeted life‑safety repairs — including an immediate retaining‑wall fix — and offering funding scenarios from tax‑neutral projects to $20 million upgrades.

A consultant team told Delaware County commissioners that immediate life‑safety and code repairs to the 1969 county building would cost an estimated $3.5–$4.25 million; a full renovation could total $12–$14 million, and commissioners directed staff to order environmental and corrosion testing before budgeting work.