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Elkhart County approves $1 million interlocal funding agreement with City of Elkhart for courthouse demolition after courts move
Summary
On June 9, 2025 the Elkhart County Commissioners approved a resolution to transfer the Elkhart Courthouse property to the City of Elkhart and provide $1,000,000 to assist the city with demolition, contingent on a 12-month bidding timeline after deed transfer; the county will assert no post-transfer liability.
Elkhart County Commissioners on June 9 approved a resolution authorizing an interlocal transfer and funding agreement with the City of Elkhart that will move the county-owned Elkhart Courthouse property to city ownership and provide $1,000,000 toward demolition and revitalization efforts.
County Attorney Steve Olson, who presented the resolution, said the transfer and payment are contingent on the county’s move into a new courts complex and on the deed transfer date. "This, of course, applies after transition, into the new courts complex when it's no longer being utilized as a courts building," Olson said. He…
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