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Williamson County forms commission-led courthouse task force; bond and Columbia Avenue purchase debated
Summary
Commissioners voted 21-0 to form a courthouse task force to study judicial facility needs and appointed four commissioners to serve. The meeting also saw lengthy debate over a not-to-exceed $17.85 million bond authorization and a proposal to seek a 180‑day extension on the county's option to buy 926 Columbia Avenue; bond publication and issuance were deferred for further counsel review.
The Williamson County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously March 9 to create a commission-led courthouse task force charged with analyzing future judicial facility needs and accepting stakeholder input.
"This is to provide a forum to have discussion, answer questions, give this issue the attention it needs," said Commissioner Sean Aiello, who introduced Resolution 3-26-2. The commission adopted the resolution 21-0 and, by acclamation, appointed Commissioners Aiello, Morton, Torres and Webb as the commission's initial task-force representatives.
The vote followed more than an hour of public comment from downtown residents, judges and advocacy groups who differed on whether a new courthouse should remain downtown or…
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