Architect presents scaled‑down courthouse plan; supervisors press for clearer cost impacts

Feb 3, 2026

Design team showed a revised two‑level courthouse concept that reduces visible massing while keeping similar total area; board members pressed for a cost estimate, asked how austerity items (cupola, portico) change debt service, and flagged below‑grade courtrooms and water/drainage risks.

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Design consultants presented a revised concept for the county’s proposed courthouse on Feb. 2, shifting from a three‑level design to a two‑level scheme that preserves program area while reducing apparent massing from Courthouse Row.

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