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MEMBERS OF THE MAURY COUNTY COMMISSION AND LOCAL CITY OFFICIALS BROKE GROUND ON MT. PLEASANT'S NEW COURTHOUSE LAST MONTH. THE DAILY HERALD REPORTS, THE 2.9 MILLION DOLLAR FACILITY WHICH WAS APPROVED IN AUGUST WILL BE PAID ENTIRELY BY THE COUNTY'S LITIGATION TAX. THE NEW COURTHOUSE WILL BE LOCATED AT 115 NORTH MAIN STREET AND WILL INCLUDE A SINGLE 160 PERSON COURTROOM AND TWO CONFERENCE ROOMS. IT IS ANTICIPATED THE LAYOUT WILL RELIEVE THE COURT'S ISSUES OF OVERCROWDING AND A SERIES OF ONGOING SAFETY CONCERNS. OUTGOING MT. PLEASANT MAYOR JIM BAILEY WAS IN ATTENDANCE AT THE GROUNDBREAKING AND ADVISED IT WILL BE A GOOD THING FOR ALL IN MAURY COUNTY AND FOR THEIR COURT SYSTEM.