Kentucky Court of Justice
Court Facilities Standards Committee to review judicial center projects planned for Hopkins, Owen and Todd counties

Press Release Date:  Monday, March 30, 2009  
Contact Information:  Jamie Ball
Public Information Specialist
502-573-2350, x 2233
jamieball@kycourts.net
http://courts.ky.gov
 


Frankfort, Ky. -- The Court Facilities Standards Committee will meet to discuss judicial center projects planned for Hopkins, Owen and Todd counties at 10 a.m. Friday, April 3, at the Administrative Office of the Courts in Frankfort. The meeting is open to the public.

The AOC is located at 100 Millcreek Park in Frankfort. The meeting will take place in the AOC Building 12 conference room.

Who: The Court Facilities Standards Committee is a 10-member body comprised of representatives from the Kentucky Executive, Judicial and Legislative branches of government and a county official appointed by the governor. The committee reviews design plans, cost estimates and financing proposals for new court facilities statewide. Among the committee members are State Sen. Robert Stivers, State Rep. John Tilley, Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr. and Administrative Office of the Courts Director Jason Nemes.

The Court Facilities Standards Committee operates under the auspices of the AOC in Frankfort, which is the operational arm of the Kentucky Court of Justice. The AOC Department of Facilities oversees court facility construction, renovation and maintenance throughout the commonwealth.

What: The committee will be discussing new judicial center projects for Hopkins, Owen and Todd counties, which were among the 17 judicial center projects authorized by the 2006 General Assembly and funded by the 2008 General Assembly.

Original project plans:

Hopkins County – 64,300-square-foot judicial center with an estimated total project cost of $20.5 million

Owen County – 33,000-square-foot judicial center with an estimated total project cost of $11.5 million

Todd County – 27,200-square-foot judicial center with an estimated total project cost of $9.5 million 

When: Friday, April 3, 10 a.m. EDT 

Where: Administrative Office of the Courts, Building 12 conference room, 100 Millcreek Park, Frankfort 

Contact: Jamie Ball, Public Information Specialist, Administrative Office of the Courts, 502-573-2350, jamieball@kycourts.net

Directions to the Administrative Office of the Courts
100 Millcreek Park, Frankfort, Kentucky
502-573-2350 or 800-928-2350

From Louisville
Take I-64 East to Frankfort’s second exit, Exit 58. Turn right off the exit onto U.S. 60 (Versailles Road) and then turn right at the first traffic light onto Highway 1681 (there is no road sign). Proceed for about one-half mile around a slight curve, passing three houses on the right. After the third house, turn right into Millcreek Park. The visitor reception area for the Administrative Office of the Courts is in the middle of the second building on the right.

From Lexington
Take I-64 West to Frankfort’s first exit, Exit 58. Turn left off the exit onto U.S. 60 (Versailles Road) and go through one traffic light. At the second stoplight, turn right onto Highway 1681 (there is no road sign). Proceed for about one-half mile around a slight curve, passing three houses on the right. After the third house, turn right into Millcreek Park. The visitor reception area for the Administrative Office of the Courts is in the middle of the second building on the right.

From west Kentucky
Connect with Bluegrass PKW East toward Bardstown. Take the US-127 exit - EXIT 59 - toward Harrodsburg/ Lawrenceburg. Turn right onto US-127 N / KY-513 W. Continue to follow US-127 N. Merge onto I-64 E toward Lexington. Take Frankfort’s second exit, Exit 58. Turn right off the exit onto U.S. 60 (Versailles Road) and then turn right at the first traffic light onto Highway 1681 (there is no road sign). Proceed for about one-half mile around a slight curve, passing three houses on the right. After the third house, turn right into Millcreek Park. The visitor reception area for the Administrative Office of the Courts is in the middle of the second building on the right.