The City is designing a replacement Municipal Courthouse. The current municipal court is more than 60 years old. Originally constructed as two smaller buildings, which served as City Hall and the police station, the two buildings were merged to form the existing facility over multiple renovations and additions.
Because it wasn’t purpose-built as a courthouse, the Court faces many challenges in its daily operations. It lacks standard safety and security features for modern courthouses and accessibility is inadequate because most of the buildings were constructed before the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed.
A Municipal Court study was conducted in 2022 to evaluate the building and determine the improvements needed to bring the building up to modern safety, security, and ADA standards, while also meeting the operational needs of the court. Based on the information presented from the study, City Council gave staff direction to move forward with the design of a new building. More information about this decision can be found on the project website.