Greene County Commission gives tour of court expansion project

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Greene County Commission held a tour today for their court expansion project happening on North Boonville Avenue. Greene County received a new jail a few months ago, and Director of Resource Management Kevin Barnes says they intend to turn the old jail into a space for new courtrooms. The old jail is [...]

Jul 31, 2025 - 23:00
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Greene County Commission gives tour of court expansion project

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Greene County Commission held a tour today for their court expansion project happening on North Boonville Avenue.

Greene County received a new jail a few months ago, and Director of Resource Management Kevin Barnes says they intend to turn the old jail into a space for new courtrooms.

The old jail is next door to the judicial center. They intend to expand the center by connecting the two buildings with a new lobby.

"There just wasn't enough room for all the people and all of the offices and everything that went along with that," said Barnes. "So it was necessary to expand it."

This expanded center will also be the new home of the Greene County Youth Academy.

Barnes says the renovation project should save money for the people of Springfield, because it spares them the costs of building a new courthouse building from scratch.

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