County to receive grant courthouse improvements

Jamestown (CSi) A courthouse facility grant from the North Dakota Supreme Court will help to share the costs of remodeling the lower level of the Stutsman County Courthouse.

The state will only cover part of the expense to remodel the lower level of the courthouse.

Stutsman County will receive $126,727 for work to improve security for court personnel.

The plan includes creating office space for two new Southeast District Court personnel. The remodeling includes creating a meeting room space.

The county and state will share the costs of installing a keyless entry system for the second floor, lighting upgrades throughout the courthouse and caulking the windows and walls.

The county commissioners unanimously accepted courthouse facility grants.