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Consultant: Williamson County’s courthouse needs outpace downtown footprint; 2020 plan forecasts major growth
Summary
A consultant presented findings from the county's 2020 Justice System Master Plan, noting a projected 66% population increase and that the downtown courthouse site and configuration create security, circulation, courtroom-count and parking challenges that could require adaptive reuse or a new site.
Gresham Smith summarized the Williamson County Justice System Master Plan and told the task force that the study’s planning horizon projects substantial population growth in the county and corresponding judicial demand. "By the end of our planning period, we were expecting something like a 66% larger population in Williamson County," the presenter said.
The consultant said the existing courthouse complex — the historic courthouse, its annex and the newer judicial center — together provide about 60,000 square feet…
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