Commissioners discuss courthouse security upgrades and fire-hall repairs
A courthouse security review recommended locking courtrooms when idle, adding keypad access, chains in vaults and ballistic paneling; commissioners also discussed fire-hall insulation, door and threshold repairs, ADA compliance and potential grants to fund improvements.
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Commissioners reviewed findings from a courthouse security walk by an outside reviewer who had inspected counties statewide. Staff reported the reviewer praised the courthouse’s hardwired security but recommended several modest changes to reduce vulnerability, including locking the courtroom when not in use, keypad access for doors, inexpensive chain hooks for the vault and ballistic paneling behind bench areas to protect staff.
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