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Residents press commissioners on courthouse costs and vehicle leasing; court approves downtown property purchase
Summary
Public commenters criticized county spending and the unfinished courthouse, and raised safety concerns about county vehicle use; the court also approved purchase authority for a downtown Edinburg property at 420 East Kyno to address space needs.
Two members of the public used the open-forum period to press county officials on spending priorities and fleet management, and the court later approved purchase authority for a downtown property.
Fern McClarty, a frequent public commenter, criticized county spending and questioned continuing increases in the courthouse project cost and the timing of a grand opening for an unfinished building. "Groundbreaking for the courthouse was in 2018,…
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