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Supreme Court building funded for FY27; judiciary outlines delays and land-acquisition contingency for Hartford County courthouse
Summary
The Capital Budget Subcommittee heard DLS present the judiciary’s five‑year CIP, including FY27 funding of $20.3 million for a new Supreme Court building and cost and schedule updates for three district court projects. Officials described delays tied to procurement and a stalled land purchase in Hartford County and said DGS is considering adaptive reuse of an existing Walgreens as a cost‑saving lobby if acquisition fails.
Scott Benson, the Department of Legislative Services budget analyst for the judiciary, told the Capital Budget Subcommittee that the judiciary’s five‑year capital improvement program includes four projects: a new Supreme Court of Maryland building and three district court projects in Hartford, Washington and Anne Arundel counties. He said the fiscal 2027 capital budget includes $20,300,000 for the Supreme Court building and that the total anticipated cost of the project is financed with $171,700,000 in general obligation bonds.
DLS noted the Supreme Court project experienced an eight‑month deferral to start…
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