NORWICH – After more than a decade of cramped office conditions, could 2011 be the year that Chenango County’s district attorney, public defender and court judge finally get to spread out?

Last week, members of the Chenango County Agriculture, Buildings and Grounds Committee toured available space in the former Department of Social Services wing of the Chenango County Office Building. The excursion was precipitated by District Attorney Joseph A. McBride and Public Defender Alan E. Gordon, who submitted a layout and plans for making a temporary move over to the space.

Chenango County, Family and Surrogate Judge W. Howard Sullivan and New York’s Sixth Judicial District court administration representatives delivered a formal draft floor plan and a space analysis to county officials in August of 2008 and, at that time, were given a two-year time frame for beginning the renovations.

The courts have requested approximately 12,100 square feet of space versus the 4,394 square feet presently occupied.