Town of Norwich seeks funding for courtroom improvements
NORWICH – As part of an effort to improve the Norwich Town Hall and Town Court, officials are moving forward with a grant application that could lead to expansion and modernization of the courtroom facility.
In a town board meeting earlier this month, board members approved applying for $30,000 in grant funding through the New York State Justice Court Assistance Program. Presently, the town is working together with county officials in completing the application process, aiming to finish it before the Oct. 1 deadline.
According to Supervisor David Law, funding would bring the town’s court system into a modern, more efficient way of operating. “We’re in the process of designing it now and gathering figures of what it would cost,” he said. “We hope that the courtroom could be extended, along with a couple of other smaller rooms.”
On average, the town court handles approximately 40 to 50 separate incidents per week, for both traffic and criminal violations, according to Law. Weekly incidents have increased in recent years, and more space and better resources could help court officials better manage, he added.
Norwich isn’t the only township in Chenango County hoping to benefit through the state’s JCAP funding. In March, Town of Smithville Justice Benjamin Kehl encouraged the Smithville board to apply for the same amount of funding through the program. He brought it to the board’s attention that the space reserved for judicial chambers in the Smithville Town Hall is inefficient and doesn’t meet the current state standards. After discussing the current condition of the chambers with JCAP administrators, the board was encouraged to apply for the grant, but they’re still
waiting to hear if they will be awarded any money.
In Plymouth, town officials are already reaping the benefits of the JCAP grant. The Plymouth Town board first applied for the grant – in the amount of $29,915 – nearly two years ago and was awarded funding that contributed to a $350,000 town hall and courtroom facility project that was put to use for the first time in May. JCAP funding was used toward the purchase of up-to-date judicial computer software, a safe haven for judicial records, office space for the town justice, outdoor lighting and a security system, and a modernized courtroom that doubles as the community room for town board meetings.
Norwich town officials plan to submit the JCAP application in the coming weeks. Past applicants have commonly been advised of their eligibility within 60 days.
In a town board meeting earlier this month, board members approved applying for $30,000 in grant funding through the New York State Justice Court Assistance Program. Presently, the town is working together with county officials in completing the application process, aiming to finish it before the Oct. 1 deadline.
According to Supervisor David Law, funding would bring the town’s court system into a modern, more efficient way of operating. “We’re in the process of designing it now and gathering figures of what it would cost,” he said. “We hope that the courtroom could be extended, along with a couple of other smaller rooms.”
On average, the town court handles approximately 40 to 50 separate incidents per week, for both traffic and criminal violations, according to Law. Weekly incidents have increased in recent years, and more space and better resources could help court officials better manage, he added.
Norwich isn’t the only township in Chenango County hoping to benefit through the state’s JCAP funding. In March, Town of Smithville Justice Benjamin Kehl encouraged the Smithville board to apply for the same amount of funding through the program. He brought it to the board’s attention that the space reserved for judicial chambers in the Smithville Town Hall is inefficient and doesn’t meet the current state standards. After discussing the current condition of the chambers with JCAP administrators, the board was encouraged to apply for the grant, but they’re still
waiting to hear if they will be awarded any money.
In Plymouth, town officials are already reaping the benefits of the JCAP grant. The Plymouth Town board first applied for the grant – in the amount of $29,915 – nearly two years ago and was awarded funding that contributed to a $350,000 town hall and courtroom facility project that was put to use for the first time in May. JCAP funding was used toward the purchase of up-to-date judicial computer software, a safe haven for judicial records, office space for the town justice, outdoor lighting and a security system, and a modernized courtroom that doubles as the community room for town board meetings.
Norwich town officials plan to submit the JCAP application in the coming weeks. Past applicants have commonly been advised of their eligibility within 60 days.
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