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Deschutes County officials give construction update on courthouse expansion; completion targeted August 2026
Summary
County facilities staff reported on the Deschutes County courthouse expansion, a roughly 51,000-square-foot, three‑story addition with basement parking, cross‑laminated timber entry, enhanced security and one courtroom able to operate on generator power; construction officials said substantial interior work continues and full project completion is
Deschutes County facilities director Lee Randall provided an update on the county courthouse expansion project, saying the project "as a whole is 3 levels plus the basement parking, and it's about 51,000 square feet." Randall told judges and county staff the expansion will increase courtroom count, consolidate court administration and improve security screening and in‑custody holding and transport.
Randall said the new main entry will be cross‑laminated timber construction with interior queuing for security screening and that the expansion includes a basement parking garage and sheriff's office entrance. "One of the big advantages of the new entry will be we'll have queuing inside for folks waiting to go through security," he said, adding that the design…
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