Wednesday, June 30, 1999
Warren adding on to Justice Center
BY SHEILA McLAUGHLIN
The Cincinnati Enquirer
LEBANON — A boom in court activity and a premium on elbow room for clerks and the sheriff's staff mean it's time for change at the county's 23-year-old Justice Center.
More space, a new look and expanded parking are the goals of a $1.6 million renovation project expected to break ground in August at the Justice Drive building, which is home to county court and sheriff's headquarters.
“Everybody's growing,” Warren County Sheriff Tom Ariss said. “Court is operating three days a week now. When this opened up, it was only one day a week.”
Not to mention that his deputies, especially the detectives, have outgrown their closet-sized quarters.
First on the list of improvements is a 700-square-foot addition for the sheriff, to include offices for detectives, another for supervisors and a conference room.
“Like all county offices, with an increase in population comes an increase in need for service,” said Jake Jones, county building services director. “The sheriff has increased his road force. His paperwork increases, and the (need for) office space increases. The same goes with county court.”
Other improvements include an addition on the front of the building for a new lobby, payout window and office for traffic court clerks.
That will allow other offices, including probation and the criminal division, to spread out. Judge James Heath, who now uses an alcove as an office, will get new chambers, Mr. Jones said.
A new roof, gutters and exterior concrete work also are part of the project. The circular driveway in front will give way to a small parking lot.
Despite the county's rapid growth, Mr. Jones said he is certain the modest renovation project is sufficient for the future. “The fix we're putting on now will solve this for quite some time,” he said. “This is an expansion of the clerical end, and they can adapt. Nobody wants to see taxpayers lay out their money for something that isn't needed.”
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