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Committee reviews proposed courthouse-front redesign aimed at long-term savings
Summary
The committee reviewed plans to remove failing retaining walls at the new courthouse, lower the entry grade, add accessible approaches from 3rd Street, relocate an 80-foot flagpole, and replant landscaping; the proposal was estimated to save roughly $1,000,000 in future maintenance costs pending design refinement and bidding.
Speaker 3 presented a proposal to redesign the front approach to the new courthouse, saying the current retaining walls are failing and the county would be better served by removing much of the hardscaping and regrading the site.
Under the plan discussed, the front grade would be lowered about 13 inches and the entrance reconfigured to provide a…
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