Despite falling well short in fundraising efforts, Nevada City has found a way to use the money they have to fund a study for renovating the county courthouse. After being taken off the state’s list for new courthouses in 2012, Nevada City has tried to raise 90-thousand dollars to fund a feasibility study to determine if they can renovate the current courthouse, which was built in the 1800s. The city allocated 30-thousand dollars for the study, and only two thousand dollars has been raised privately. City Manager Dave Brennan says he’s been able to work a deal for 32-thousand…
The reduced-cost study could also determine if the courthouse could be usable during reconstruction. Brennan says if that all works, then they’ll figure out what to do next…
Brennan says the state would be more likely to commit money to the project if it’s a renovation instead of an entirely new courthouse. He will recommend the cheaper study to the City Council for approval tonight. Tonight’s meeting is at 6:30 at City Hall.
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