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County asks Decatur for help finding 25–40 parking spaces for proposed downtown judicial center; council signals support
Summary
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.
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.
Presenter (Speaker 7) and other council members described potential options, noting an estimate that 25–40 additional parking spaces may be required. Committee member (Speaker 1) urged the county council to fund the project and emphasized the long-standing need for a judicial facility. Several council members said supporting the judicial center downtown would benefit downtown businesses because of increased foot traffic.
The council agreed to assist the county with finding a parking solution; no formal commitment of city funds was recorded during the meeting. The item was discussed as a request for assistance, and the chair said the council would notify Commissioner Bailey of the council's willingness to help find a solution.
