Bath county courthouse 12.4.20

A new court facility close to existing county offices will make a big difference in downtown owingsville and bath county.

L3: abc 36 news white new downtown court facilit owingsville the state's court facilities committee approved plans for a new court building friday.

The county successfully found downtown properties that will keep offices on what is known "the hill" where other county offices are.

Planners are purchasing the final two properties that will provide parking.

The project also will promote downtown revitalization.

L3: abc 36 news white john gregory architect "this will fit very well with the architecture they have in the community and will be a significant addition to downtown, but we tried not to make it over-powering either.

It's a good balance."

L3: abc 36 news white new downtown court facilit owingsville based on the current estimates, the county will pay for the project over three years at $680 thousand dollars a year codell construction will be the contractor.

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