Monday, March 3, 2008, 10:30 a.m. EST
Administrative Office of the Courts
100 Millcreek Park, Frankfort

Meeting is 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 Joseph E. Lambert 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 Campbell, Garrard, Marion and Mercer counties, which were among the 17 judicial center projects that were authorized by the 2006 General Assembly and will be funded by the 2008 General Assembly.

Original Project Plans:

Campbell County – 103,700-square-foot judicial center with an estimated total project cost of $29.2 million

Garrard County – 33,400-square-foot judicial center with an estimated total project cost of $11.5 million

Marion County – 34,000-square-foot judicial center with an estimated total project cost of $11.7 million

Mercer County – 35,600-square-foot judicial center with an estimated total project cost of $11.9 million

When: Monday, March 3, 10:30 a.m. EST

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