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Historical committee to move old district courtroom benches to Fort Richardson for restoration; court took no formal action
Summary
A representative of the Jack County Historical Committee told the court the courthouse benches will be moved to the Old Depot at Fort Richardson for restoration; the court discussed the disposition but recorded no formal action.
Mitchell Davenport of the Jack County Historical Committee told the Commissioners Court during public forum that wooden benches and other courtroom furniture from the old district courtroom will be placed in the Old Depot at Fort Richardson and that the committee has requested an estimate to restore them.
County Attorney Brad Dixon reiterated to the court that efforts are underway to restore the benches and that they will be taken to the old Fort for that work. Later in the agenda under the item “Discussion and take action for disposition of old district courtroom seating,” the court recorded arrangements by the historical committee to store and restore the benches at the Old Depot at Fort Richardson; the meeting record notes no formal action was taken on the disposition item.
The exchange focused on preserving historic courtroom furniture through relocation to a county-approved storage and restoration site rather than on immediate transfer of ownership or expenditure action by the court.
