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County Commissioners Association
Courthouse Symposium
May 16,2014
Kimberly M. Switzer ,Director of Court Services
Hancock County Common Pleas Court
Hancock County
Findlay, Ohio, A.K.A.
Flag City USA
Population
City: 42,000
County: 75,000
Founded: 1812
Blanchard River
Marathon Oil
Cooper Tire
Hancock County Courthouse
Built in 1888
Architects: Weary &
Kramer
Houses Common
Pleas and Domestic
Courts/ Law
Library/Other
Elected Officials
Hancock County Courthouse
Materials Used:
Stone
Granite Columns
Stained Glass
Windows
Marble from Maine
Hancock County Courthouse
Placed on the
National Register of
Historic Places in
1976
Hancock County Courthouse
Three Sculpted
Figures Representing
Justice
Mercy
Law
Hancock County Courthouse
Courthouse Tower:
Bronze Statue of
John Hancock
First Signer of the
Declaration of
Independence :
July 4, 1776
Hancock County Courthouse
External Restoration
1996-1997
Hancock County Courthouse
Portrait Lady Justice
Restored in 2005
Paid for by Historical
Guild
Scope of Work: Third Floor: Common Pleas Courtrooms (2)
Clerk of Courts
Primary Purpose: Security
Changes to Staffing Patterns
Traffic Flow
Planning 2000
Saving Court Special Projects Funds
2010: National Center for State Court Assessment
2010-2012 Selected Architectural Firm & Developed Design;
Met with Stakeholders
2012: Public Bidding
2013: February Start Date: Projected Six (6) months
2014: Ongoing
BUDGET:
Budget: $900,000
Court and Clerk Saved: $800,000
Current Cost: $1,159,000
REVENUE SOURCES Court Special Projects X Two
Clerk of Courts Title Fund
General Fund Dollars
Community Fundraising Foundation Grants
Individual Donations
Bar Association
Community Organizations
Rotary
Kiwanis
Phase I: Courtroom One
February 2013
Ceiling Restoration:
Budget $95,000
End Cost: $120,000
Raised: $108,000
Chandelier
Fabrication
Courtroom One Ceiling Before
Courtroom One Ceiling After
Plaster Work Before Plaster Work After
Ceiling Fundraising & Challenges Project Timeline;
Judges Can’t Raise $!; Court Employees
Money Spent on Fundraising Initiatives
Know Your Scope of Work
Open House
Facebook Page
Presentations to Community Organizations
Media Coverage
Recognition of Donors Signage in Courtroom for $500 or more; Opportunity to Purchase Chandelier; Dedication; Building Masonry to Donors; Newspaper Web sites
Successful Illustration of all Branches of Government and a Community Collaborating to
Restore and Preserve History
Courtroom Two Before
Courtroom Two After
Hancock County Courthouse
Courtroom Two
Incorporated
Technology
Removed Mezzanine
Created Court
Special Project Fee.
$55,000 over Five
Years
Hancock County Courthouse
Challenges
Hancock County Courthouse
Mixing Old with the
New
Engage Stakeholders
Court Special Projects
Architectural Firms
Project Management-Buy it!
Bid Selection
Scope of Work
Plan for Miscellaneous
Furnishings/Government Purchasing Contracts(GSA)
Collaboration between Branches of Government is the Key!
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