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Chilton County sets courthouse dedication plans, time capsule and agrees to remove 1896 cornerstone for display
Summary
Commissioners outlined dedication-day plans for the new courthouse, discussed momentos and a watertight time capsule to be sealed at the event, and approved a $1,350 quote to remove the 1896 courthouse cornerstone for later display near the new building’s stairway.
Commissioners described plans for a courthouse dedication day and related items during the work session. Staff and commissioners said they had invited local municipalities and the governor’s office to the dedication and are preparing momentos for attendees.
The commission received a $1,350 quote to remove the 1896 courthouse cornerstone; staff said the stone would be stored until the new courthouse dedication and then mounted near the stairway for public display. Trade-school staff volunteered to construct a watertight time capsule large enough to hold several mementos for the county to seal at the dedication and open in 50 years.
Commissioners said office staff will continue planning and that a noon meeting was set to finalize details. The time capsule dimensions discussed were approximately 16-by-16-by-2 inches (as characterized during the meeting) and staff said they would confirm location, depth and any site constraints with facilities staff prior to burial or placement.
Next steps: staff will coordinate invitations, finalize momento production, confirm the storage location for the removed cornerstone, and provide details to commissioners ahead of the dedication-day meeting.
