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Public commenter opposes possible new justice center, questions secrecy and cost estimates
Summary
During public comments Ronnie Jones urged commissioners to be transparent about potential courthouse or justice‑center plans and objected to preliminary spending, citing figures he said he had heard as high as $250 million.
During the public‑comment period at the Jan. 13 Van Zandt County Commissioner’s Court meeting, Ronnie Jones spoke about agenda items related to potential courthouse or justice‑center planning and expressed opposition to spending county money for land, leases or construction without broader public disclosure.
Jones said he had learned about a $60,000 hold on a…
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