'We are out of options': Judges urge action for new Montgomery County Courthouse
" Montgomery County district judges urged county commissioners Feb. 25 to take action on a plan for a new county courthouse, as they said the current one faces overcrowding and structural issues." https://t.co/Nbc7fGbkB9 The enclosed article from Jessica Shorten, government reporter for the Community Impact, discusses the request from Montgomery County, Texas Judges to the County Commissioners to consider a new County Courthouse. The article states that the existing Courthouse was built in 1938 and the last effort to create new courthouse space was in 1997. There is an immediate shortfall of space made worse by structural problems, such as: Faulty wiring and plumbing issues Deteriorating concrete on top floor Rodent infestations Asbestos remediation According to Jessica's article, In 2022, Montgomery County commissioners authorized architecture and engineering firm PGAL to conduct a study regarding the construction of a new county courthouse and they completed a ...