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Supervisors vote to keep south courthouse entrance closed for security and construction convenience
Summary
The board voted to keep the south entrance to the Osceola County courthouse locked, citing security recommendations and ongoing construction/parking constraints; supervisors said temporary parking options and construction staging make reopening impractical for now.
The Osceola County Board of Supervisors voted to keep the south entrance to the county courthouse locked.
Board members noted that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) had praised the courthouse’s limited access and recommended continued restricted entry. Supervisors discussed occasional complaints about the closure and requests to open the south door on court days to improve parking access for the public, but they concluded that fluctuating availability and ongoing construction near the jail make a temporary reopening impractical.
One supervisor moved to keep the door locked; the motion received support and recorded aye votes. Staff and board members said they will reassess access once courthouse construction and the jail project are complete. The board also discussed potential temporary parking options and the safety tradeoffs of reopening an additional entrance during construction; no changes to the status quo were approved.
