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Section A: General News

Wilson County Courthouse renovation could cost taxpayers $1.5 million

Wilson County News
September 19, 2012 | 1207 views | 11 comments

FLORESVILLE -- It could take approximately $1.5 million to rehabilitate the Wilson County Courthouse here, according to architect Lyndsay Thorn of ThornGraves. Thorn gave a presentation of his company’s concept for alleviating the ongoing structural issues of the 128-year-old downtown Floresville landmark during a Sept. 17 special meeting of the Wilson County Commissioners Court. . . .

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Senior Citizen Wilson County September 26, 2012 10:07am	Report Abuse Use the old courthouse for our new library. Wouldn't that be beautiful? They are raising money to build a new library anyway ...

BSP
Floresville
September 26, 2012 7:59am

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I'm surprised at how many people posted about tearing the court house down. It is one of the very few beautiful buildings in Floresville. A symbol of what craftsmanship ... Read More

Publius Valerius Publicola
Rome, Tx.
September 25, 2012 4:06pm

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Yes, obliterate history. Tear it down and replace it with something new. Most don't learn from history any longer so who needs it. Make the same mistakes all over again. ... Read More

Senior Citizen Wilson County September 25, 2012 8:07am	Report Abuse I agree with Extraordinaire. Time to move on to something practical. We have enough history. think about the taxpayers for a change!

Rabble Rouser Extraordinaire
Adkins, TX
September 25, 2012 7:37am

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Historic Smoric...looks like any of the other 253 Courthouses that are in rural areas. Other than this one is delapidated!

It does not have a huge footprint...$1.5M would ... Read More

retiredinlavernia
lavernia
September 20, 2012 3:40am

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I vote to repair this historic building - History should be valued. I visited the building the first time five years ago when I was called for jury duty and spent the breaks ... Read More

Webmaster Floresville September 19, 2012 4:00pm	Report Abuse Video posted.

Concerned Tax Payer Floresville, Texas September 19, 2012 3:04pm	Report Abuse Come on FEDC, this is a much better project. This is the Courthouse, a historical building. We are the County Seat. Let's take pride in our downtown!!!!!

Senior Citizen Wilson County September 19, 2012 1:44pm	Report Abuse Instead of a sports complex, ... a new courthouse???

Juan Two September 19, 2012 1:26pm	Report Abuse Tear it down that would be a great place to build a new one since the county already owns the land. 1.5 million would be a great down payment on a new upgraded facility!