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Commissioners Approve Short‑Term Plan for Courtroom Space, Citing January 1 Judge Start
Summary
Facing a Jan. 1 start date for a new judge, commissioners voted 4–1 to adopt a short‑term plan that repurposes an annex and renovates the J.B. Allen jury assembly to create a small‑claims courtroom and juror lounge; estimated short‑term cost $4–5 million funded from capital reserves/ARPA.
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners voted 4–1 on Sept. 3 to adopt a short‑term plan to create additional courtroom capacity ahead of a new judge taking office Jan. 1.
County staff presented three options that would cost roughly $3 million to $5 million: (1) renovate the County Office Building basement for a small‑claims courtroom and buy a replacement building for the tax office; (2) convert the Annex into jury/lounge space, renovate the jury assembly room in the J.B. Allen courthouse for a…
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