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Commissioners approve temporary courthouse plan amid January courtroom shortfall
Summary
Facing a new judge starting Jan. 1 and limited courtroom space, the board approved by a 4–1 vote a plan to repurpose existing county buildings—renovating the JB Allen jury assembly and using the County Annex and Martin Street building—to provide short‑term court and permitting space while a longer expansion proceeds.
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners voted 4–1 to adopt a short‑term plan to create additional courtroom capacity and office space ahead of the Jan. 1 start date for a newly assigned judge.
County staff presented three options to solve an immediate courtroom shortage: retrofit a county office building and purchase a separate building for the tax office (Option 1); renovate the JB Allen jury assembly room into a small claims courtroom and use the County Annex across the street for a jury lounge and flexible office space while renovating the Martin Street…
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