Interior reconfiguration would shift county offices and expand records storage; vault access reviewed

During the workshop Judge Miller described proposed interior changes that would reallocate space across floors to consolidate county judge and commissioner functions near the courthouse courtroom and increase records storage for the county clerk. He told the court that opening the basement commissioners' courtroom could increase county clerk storage by about 25 percent.

Alexis said one vault currently labeled "inaccessible" could be shown as additional vault space, and the contractor who installed/modified the vault doors will re‑inspect to determine whether access can be regained without destructive work. "We won't call it non accessible. But show it as another vault space," Alexis said. The design team also noted restroom reconfiguration and ADA compliance will require some fixtures to be reduced to meet current standards.

The court discussed possible closure or retention of a north entrance added during 1987 renovations and the practical impact of reducing assembly space in the basement to office/storage use; Alexis said egress and local code discussions should occur before finalizing changes.