Howard County, Maryland issued the following announcement on June 24.
Howard County Executive Calvin Ball broke ground on the new Howard County Circuit Courthouse. The 238,000 square foot facility will be completed through a public-private partnership, the first for Howard County, and resolve deficiencies in the existing Courthouse, which was built 175 years ago and has numerous safety challenges that impact access to justice. Simultaneous commercial and financial close for the project was achieved in October 2018 and the new Courthouse is scheduled to be completed in July 2021. Read more about the Howard County Circuit Courthouse and the partnership with Edgemoor-Star America Judicial Partners here. Watch conceptual animation of the project here. Find video from the groundbreaking and demolition event here and photos here.
“Our new Courthouse will enhance public safety and security, while also improving sustainability,” said Ball. “The current Courthouse is almost two centuries old and is simply not equipped to handle our population, increased caseloads, technology needs, and maximize victim safety. As we break ground on the largest capital project in the history of our county, we are ushering in a new era of safety, innovation, and justice in Howard County.”
“This groundbreaking of our new courthouse is symbolic for so many reasons, but most notably, it signifies progress for our citizens and our county,” said Howard County Council Vice Chair Opel Jones. “On behalf of the Howard County Council, congratulations on this groundbreaking.”
Original source can be found here.
Source: Howard County, Maryland
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