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Vote fails on Mansfield sub‑courthouse land purchase as commissioners split over cost and need
Summary
Plans to buy about 6 acres for a new Mansfield-area sub courthouse were debated but the court rejected the purchase; supporters cited growth and an earmarked $28 million fund, opponents said repairs and technology upgrades to existing sites were a better use of taxpayer money.
A proposal to proceed with a letter of intent to purchase roughly six acres at the northwest corner of Heritage Parkway and Regency Parkway for a new Mansfield-area sub courthouse was defeated at Tuesday's Commissioners Court meeting, with the vote failing 2 to 3.
Supporters' view Commissioner Meehan Ramirez (Precinct 4) urged the court to proceed, noting the Southeast Tarrant region has experienced rapid population and commercial growth and that the county has approximately $28 million earmarked for land…
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