CRESTVIEW — With the Okaloosa County courthouse about to be closed indefinitely for mold mitigation, Mayor David Cadle asked for a City Council consensus to allow court to be held at Warriors Hall during the cleanup.
"I don't want to see a precedent set to remove county business from the county seat," Cadle said.
Cadle said he has been discussing the issue with Board of County Commissioners chairman Nathan Boyles, a Main Street business owner.
"Warriors Hall has been part of the conversation to retain a legal presence in the city," Cadle said, noting the court system would use the hall just for a few days each month.
City Clerk Betsy Roy said few if any daytime hall rentals would be affected during the next several months.
"I think this would be an excellent opportunity for the city to demonstrate its willingness to maintain a court presence in Crestview," Cadle said.
The council unanimously agreed.
"Mr. Mayor, the court will not be moved from the city of Crestview," Councilman Joe Blocker declared.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: County court may temporarily relocate to Warriors Hall