Kentucky Court of Justice
Court Facilities Standards Committee to review judicial center projects planned for Breckinridge, Fleming and Pike counties

Press Release Date:  Monday, September 22, 2008  
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 Friday, Oct. 3, to discuss judicial center projects planned for Breckinridge, Fleming and Pike counties. The committee will meet at 10 a.m. EDT at the Administrative Office of the Courts in Frankfort. The meeting will be open to the public.

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. State Sen. Robert Stivers and state Rep. Kathy Stein co-chair the 10-member committee, which includes 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 Breckinridge, Fleming and Pike 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:

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

Fleming County – 32,800-square-foot judicial center with an estimated total project cost of $11.5 million

Pike County – 94,900-square-foot judicial center with an estimated total project cost of $28.4 million

When: Friday, Oct. 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