Consultants: Justice Center has "good bones" but needs HVAC, plumbing and space fixes

Jul 16, 2026

Willdan and architects told Elbert County commissioners the Justice Center’s structure is sound but the HVAC is residential in design and nearing 20 years old, the nurse's office is unsafe at 8x7 feet, restroom and reception layouts are inefficient and the armory should be expanded to improve safety and SWAT response times.

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Consultants from Willdan and architect Wells Squire told the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners on July 15 that the Justice Center has "good bones," but that a cluster of infrastructure and space problems are constraining operations and staff safety.

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