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Court official urges courthouse reconfiguration for judge safety and proposes grant funding options
Summary
A court official asked the commissioners to reconfigure existing space to provide secured judge chambers and public-facing clerk operations, and suggested pursuing planning or construction funding through court-security or underfunded project grants.
A court official and presenter (S6) described security and operational challenges in the county courthouse and proposed repurposing existing office space to create a secure judge chamber while moving the clerk's public-facing counter into the current judge space.
The presenter noted recurring risks when judges must move through public areas during busy criminal dockets and jury trials and recommended converting the current clerk office into a private chamber with secure access to the courtroom: "Could we take the existing clerk's office where Cheyenne currently sits and reconfigure that into the judge's chamber?" He suggested this reconfiguration could be funded via planning or construction money through the court security grant or the state's 'underfunded' program and recommended getting cost estimates from a local contractor to strengthen any grant application.
Commissioners and staff agreed to explore options, seek cost estimates, and coordinate potential grant narratives. The presenter offered to prepare a brief narrative for the court-security grant and to coordinate with county staff on required in-person presentations if the board pursues grant funding.
