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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Ind. Courts - "Hendricks County courts moving?"

So asks the headline to this story this afternoon by John Tuohy of the Indianapolis Star. Some quotes:

Hendricks County officials are considering moving county courts to the old fairgrounds site on Danville's eastside.

The historic county courthouse on Danville's town square has become crowded, officials say, especially with the addition this year of two new courts. County Commissioner David Whicker said it is was too early to say for sure what all the county's options are.

"The logical place to put a courthouse would be at the old fairgrounds," Whicker said. "That possibility is already included in the fairground's site plan, but anything beyond that is speculation."

One option is for the town of Danville to find more office space for the county near the square. A move to the old fairgrounds on East Main Street would centralize criminal justice operations because the jail already is there, and a work release center will be built there this summer.

Danville town officials are taking the county's plans into consideration as it forms a long-term plan for redeveloping its downtown.

"What happens to downtown business when all those court workers and lawyers leave?" said Town Council President Myron Anderson. "We have to make a decision of what we do if the courthouse goes to the fairgrounds."

The Hendricks County Courthouse, located at One Courthouse Square, Danville, IN 46122, is featured here on the Indiana Courts website, including a virual tour of the building.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on May 2, 2007 02:21 PM
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