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Danville council approves joint letter with RDC urging county to keep courts downtown
Summary
Council members voted to authorize a joint letter with the Redevelopment Commission asking the county not to relocate the county court system off downtown Danville and offering to cooperate on renovations or expansions to retain court services.
At the meeting the council voted to authorize a joint letter from the Danville Town Council and the Redevelopment Commission urging the county not to relocate the county court system to a proposed judicial center on the town’s east side.
Council member (mister Morgan) said he had heard "rumblings" that the county might move court services and that the council should express a preference for keeping courts in town. He proposed the joint letter and recommended authorizing two RDC officers to sign it on behalf of the joint bodies. Council members discussed whether a formal vote would carry more weight than a simple consensus; the council moved, seconded, and approved the motion to send the joint letter.
The approved motion directs staff and the RDC to prepare and execute a joint letter expressing Danville’s desire that county court services remain in their current downtown location and offering to work with county officials on needed renovations or expansions.
What’s next: staff and RDC will prepare the letter and the two officers will be authorized to sign and deliver it to county officials.
