Summary
Washington County is finally ditching the crumbling, unsafe courthouse for a brand-new 70,000-square-foot judicial center. It’s a major upgrade that stops the current, sketchy practice of walking inmates through the same hallways as the general public.
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Impact analysis
This is going to be a massive capital investment that will likely hit the local tax base to cover the construction costs.
Court staff, legal professionals, and the general public will all be much safer thanks to the improved security layout.
Local taxpayers will likely feel the pinch as the county foots the bill for this multi-million dollar expansion.
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