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Commissioners approve new bank account, loan steps for $10M courthouse rehabilitation; officials say taxpayers won't face higher rate

5576741 · August 11, 2025
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Summary

The court approved opening a dedicated bank account and a loan transfer related to a planned $10 million courthouse rehabilitation. Officials said the project combines loan and grant funding and that existing tax rates will fund repayment, and they agreed to publicize funding sources.

The County of Star Commissioners Court on Aug. 11 approved creating a separate bank account for the county's 2025 courthouse rehabilitation project and approved a small loan from the general fund to open that account.

The presiding judge said the county requested a $10 million loan for the matching portion of the courthouse project and that the county received approximately "2 and a half million" in grant funds from…

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