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Norfolk County director orders deep clean and evaluates upgrades to grand jury room; Register of Deeds disputes consultation
Summary
County Director Chen ordered a deep clean of the third‑floor Grand Jury room at the Registry of Deeds building and said the county will work with the state trial court on furniture and AV upgrades; the Register of Deeds disputed that he had been consulted.
The Norfolk County director told commissioners on Sept. 25 that the county would begin a deep cleaning of the Grand Jury room on the third floor of the Registry of Deeds building and pursue furniture and audiovisual upgrades to make the space suitable for jurors who sit long hours.
County Director Chen said he met with the district attorney’s first assistant and toured the space before grand jurors returned; he directed maintenance to “do a deep clean of the room,” including shampooing carpeting and wiping down woodwork and sills. Chen said larger improvements — tables with electrical connections, seating with casters and modesty panels, and better AV — would probably be paid for by the state trial court and…
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