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BLUE EARTH COUNTY
SHERIFF'S
OFFICE
Firearms Range
Dan L. Wiley & Associates, Inc. (DWA), a nationally recognized and experienced court facility and operations consulting firm, studied the current use and safety of the Blue Earth County Courthouse and provided a judicial space needs assessment for a potential new courts facility. The evaluation of the Courthouse identified problems which need to be addressed.
Based on their review, DWA had the following conclusions about the Blue Earth County Courthouse:
- The existing courthouse building does not have enough space for present
and future requirements of the courts.
- The courthouse was built for another time (smaller, slower, less
complicated) and though wonderfully renovated, is losing its capacity
to accommodate the demands of a modern court system operation.
- Despite its external beauty and stunning image, it is no longer a
sufficient and operationally suitable accommodation for the courts.
- Even if county functions were to be relocated, the structure of the building would appear to preclude the installation of appropriate prisoner elevators and the development of secure circulation for judicial officers and courts staff as present court related standards and guidelines would require.
DWA recommended the courts be relocated to a facility more supportive of modern security, operational and spatial requirements.
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