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County releases courthouse-space study; AECOM recommends downtown Inverness judicial complex and staged moves

3550477 · May 27, 2025
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Summary

AECOM presented a space-needs assessment recommending a long-term courthouse complex in downtown Inverness, short-term moves of court-related staff to nearby buildings, and a planning roadmap for up to a $98 million buildout.

Citrus County staff and AECOM consultants presented a space-needs assessment Tuesday that maps office needs, proposes a downtown judicial complex and outlines short-term moves to free up courthouse space.

Lede: AECOM’s yearlong study recommends consolidating judicial and county administrative functions in a coordinated downtown courthouse complex, while moving select court-support offices in the near term to the Coca-Cola building and leased space in Inverness to reduce overcrowding and improve security.

Nut graf: The report, intended as a long-range blueprint, offers short-term staging — moving Clerk’s IT and the public defender to nearby space, leasing roughly 5,100 square feet in the City of Inverness for commissioners and county legal staff, and a multi-decade…

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