The Caldwell County Judicial Center Project Board began the process of selecting an architect for the new judicial center project during their meeting on Monday night.

Board Chair and Judge Executive Kota Young explained that a request for proposals was sent out to architectural engineering firms at their previous meeting in September. He said they received eight submissions, which were reviewed and scored by the board, following the required Judicial Branch process, with three firms selected to move forward.

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click to download audioHe said they will announce the firm selected at the next meeting.

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click to download audioThat meeting will be held on Monday, December 1st, in the Caldwell County Courthouse Annex.

Back in July, Chief Justice of the Commonwealth Debra Hembree Lambert appointed the Project Development Board’s members, comprised of County Judge Executive Kota Young, Circuit Court Judge Natalie White, District Court Judge Brandon Knoth, Circuit Court Clerk Christie Storm, and attorneys Jill Giordano and Serieta Jaggers. Advisory members also include County Attorney Roy Massey IV, as well as representatives from the Office of the Courts.

The new state-of-the-art judicial center project was approved by the Kentucky General Assembly as part of the Judicial Branch’s biennial budget for fiscal years 2024 to 2026. While Caldwell County will own the new judicial center, construction and maintenance costs will be covered by the Administrative Office of the Courts through the Judicial Branch budget. The project has an estimated price tag of $33.1 million, with full state funding provided through annual debt service payments of up to $2.8 million.