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Adams County commissioners continue split debate over Justice Center site as residents urge leaving veterans memorial untouched
Summary
Commissioners asked Elevatus to study whether a new Justice Center could fit on the courthouse square, while some commissioners and several public commenters urged using open land by the jail to avoid disrupting the veterans memorial. No site decision was made; staff will return with feasibility findings.
Adams County commissioners on Thursday resumed a lengthy debate over where to locate a proposed Justice Center, asking the county’s consultant Elevatus to examine whether a courthouse-square site could meet security, space and cost requirements.
The board’s discussion centered on competing priorities: some commissioners said placing the new judicial facility downtown could help revitalize the square and collocate services, while others and several members of the public warned…
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