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Stafford study finds $138M expansion or $209M new courthouse; board to weigh CIP implications

Stafford County Board of Supervisors · November 7, 2024
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Summary

A consultant study presented two options to address courthouse space shortfalls: a $138 million on‑campus expansion and a $209 million new facility across the campus; both exceed current CIP funding and will be folded into the county's budget/CIP deliberations.

County staff and consultant Dewberry presented conceptual plans and order‑of‑magnitude cost estimates on Nov. 7 to address space shortages in the Stafford County courthouse.

Mike Overton, the county’s capital projects manager, said one option would add courtroom space adjacent to the existing courthouse and meet projected needs without a parking garage; an alternative would build a larger new courthouse on county‑owned property across the campus. Overton provided order‑of‑magnitude costs provided by the…

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