County courthouse set for renovation work.Byline: Rebecca Taylor Rebecca Taylor (c. 1969–) is a New Zealand-born fashion designer based in New York, New York, U.S.. To Americans, she is probably the most famous New Zealand designer, with her label at US and European department stores. Her retail outlets include boutiques in Japan. The Register-Guard The Lane County Courthouse will be getting a little work done to address the effects of time. Beginning Aug. 10, some courthouse services will be relocated re·lo·cate v. re·lo·cat·ed, re·lo·cat·ing, re·lo·cates v.tr. To move to or establish in a new place: relocated the business. v.intr. for at least 12 weeks as portions of the building are renovated. The $215,000 project includes asbestos abatement Noun 1. asbestos abatement - the removal of asbestos from a public building abatement of a nuisance, nuisance abatement - (law) the removal or termination or destruction of something that has been found to be a nuisance and lighting and electrical upgrades at the courthouse, at 125 E. Eighth Ave. Work is expected to last until early November. Funding for the project comes from the county's capital improvement account, which has been in place for more than 10 years to pay for maintenance and improvements that extend the life of county buildings. A study completed more than four years ago identified more than $4.5 million worth of deferred maintenance projects in the part of the courthouse occupied by the Lane County Circuit Court. The current project addresses some of those issues. In addition to asbestos asbestos, mineral asbestos, common name for any of a variety of silicate minerals within the amphibole and serpentine groups that are fibrous in structure and more or less resistant to acid and fire. removal from ceilings and electrical service Electrical service, in building wiring, refers to the wiring that connects the electric utility's cables in the street to the building. Specifically, electrical service is the wiring from the street, through the meter and up to the panelboard, but no farther. upgrades, workers will install new data cable for computer and other electronic needs, and new carpet. The county believes that the remodel re·mod·el tr.v. re·mod·eled also re·mod·elled, re·mod·el·ing also re·mod·el·ling, re·mod·els also re·mod·els To make over in structure or style; reconstruct. will address workplace health and safety issues and allow the use of modern office equipment not imagined when the courthouse was built in 1958. During the remodel, some court operations will be relocated, including: Jury assembly will move to Harris Hall in the adjacent Lane County Public Service Building. All court records and public viewing stations will be relocated to the archives unit in the courthouse basement. Civil and criminal cashiers will be moved to Courtroom 205 on the second floor of the courthouse to receive documents for filing and payments of fines and fees. Drug court will be held in Courtroom 408. |
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