Summary
The county will sell the former Mt. Morris and Flushing court buildings by sealed bid (combined estimate around $655,000) and approved a $290,000 courtroom build-out at McCree — all while the broader courts plan, and whether the county can afford a $150-188 million courthouse, remains unsettled.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Sale proceeds (~$655,000 combined estimate) go to the capital fund; courtroom work costs up to $290,000 plus contingency.
Court users and county finances if consolidation savings materialize.
Commissioner Shumaker argued taxpayers bear risk of spending on a courtroom that a future redesign may discard.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Board of County Commissioners — August 19, 2026
Big-ticket jail work is underway: facade project contract signed, safety cells 100% done, and demolition bids for the old administration building range from $3.9M to $9.8M.
Board of County Commissioners — April 15, 2026
The county will sell the former Mt. Morris and Flushing court buildings by sealed bid (combined estimate around $655,000) and approved a $290,000 courtroom build-out at McCree — all while the broader courts plan, and whether the county can afford a $150-188 million courthouse, remains unsettled.
Board of County Commissioners — February 18, 2026
The capital plan update showed extensive jail repairs underway, and commissioners flagged that the jail may be near the end of its roughly 40-year design life — a looming big-ticket decision.
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