Read the Sept 4th study by the Justice Center Study Committee with photos by Bill Fink
here:
http://www.houghtoncounty.net/docs/HoCoJusticeCtrh.pdf
The report contains the Assignment, the Current Situation, Concerns, and The Alternatives. It would be nice to have a full, unbiased "pro" and "con" list for each option but alas... Mandatory reading regardless of your stance on the issue. Please review and distribute.
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| Houghton County Justice Center Conceptual Perspective |
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| Justice Center Conceptual Site Plan |
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| Justice Center Proposed Site - Aerial View |
My first impression when looking at this sketch of the proposed Justice Center, is that it is not compatible with the historic courthouse (regardless of how many times they say it is). It is a rectangular box with awnings (yes awnings in the UP) and does not compliment the courthouse.
ReplyDeleteThe second impression looking at the site plan is the size of the proposed footprint compared to the courthouse. This thing would be huge - 50,000 SF (about the size of a small Walmart store). And since it is build for efficient expansion, it is a question of when it will occupy the full 2 city blocks, not if it will
Glad I do not own a home in that neighborhood, what will that do to the property values? and why do we need 110 beds? did we suddenly get a huge crime wave that I missed? Recycle camp Kitwin and save some money!
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