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Courthouse panel sunsets: With final phase of construction near, commission’s business finished

 Six years after its creation, Woodstock’s Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House Advisory Commission had its last meeting – and one final disagreement. The commission was created in October 2015 as officials envisioned future uses of the 19th century historic buildings, which the city had acquired in 2011. Nine members were appointed “to assess community needs, […]

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Prospective tenants changing as Old Courthouse/Sheriff’s House project develops

Out with an ice cream shop, in with a brewery. Prospective tenants for the renovated Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House have changed as the city of Woodstock negotiates space use for the historic buildings leading up to what officials hope is the beginning of interior construction in January. “We’re making good progress,” City Planner Darrell […]

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Courthouse project gets green light

Two months after pumping the brakes on Woodstock’s aggressive program to upgrade streets, the City Council has put remodeling of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House on the fast track. Council members had voted 7-0 in October to “pause” the street program that saw more than 19 lane miles resurfaced this year with a $9.4 […]

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Consensus develops over back door to Courthouse

If a lot of uncertainty hovers over the ongoing remodeling of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House, at least the design of a new back entrance seems to be settled. Both the city’s Historic Preservation Commission and the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House Advisory Commission have endorsed a brick-and-glass design that the National Park Service […]

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Feds want courthouse input; conditional approval given by National Park Service

Not all decisions about remodeling of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House will be made in Woodstock, it appears. The National Park Service, which oversees rehabilitation of facilities on the Register of Historic Place, has some ideas of its own. Members of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House Advisory Commission last week offered a unanimous […]

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It’s like ‘looking back through time’

Except for some disagreement about the modern design of a new back entrance to the 1857 Old Courthouse, members of two city commissions last week gave favorable reviews to the latest design concepts to redevelop the building for civic and commercial use. The Historic Preservation Commission and Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House Advisory Commission met […]

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Courthouse plan coming together

Plans for new uses of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House could be ready for City Council review next month. Even though occupancy by new tenants is probably still two years away, City Planner Darrell Moore told council members last week that they should have more remodeling specifics to look at in March. Architect Gary […]

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‘Workable’ Courthouse proposals

Four proposals to make use of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House brought a generally enthusiastic response during the first public airing of the plans. Members of the Old Courthouse and Sheriff’s House Advisory Commission last week reviewed details of those proposals – and a fifth late submission – for more than two hours. Despite […]

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