County asks Decatur for help finding 25–40 parking spaces for proposed downtown judicial center; council signals support

Jul 8, 2026

County commissioners proposed keeping the judicial center downtown and asked the city to help identify roughly 25–40 parking spaces; Decatur council members expressed support for preserving downtown courts and agreed to assist with locating parking options.

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Chair (Speaker 4) said county commissioners plan to keep the judicial center downtown, putting both courts in the courthouse and building an ancillary facility across 3rd Street, and asked the city to help identify parking to offset the lot that will be lost.

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