Groundbreaking for the

HopkinsCounty JudicialCenter

July 22, 2010 • 10 a.m. 120 East Center Street Madisonville, Kentucky

Hopkins County Fiscal CourtHopkins County Judge-Executive Donald E. Carroll

Magistrates Mike Duncan, William “ Bill” Groves, Wesley Lynn, Tim Riggs, Wilma Rogers, Larry Wilson, Karol Welch

Hopkins County Project Development Board

Hopkins County Judge-Executive Donald E. CarrollChief Circuit Judge James Brantley, 4th Judicial Circuit

Chief District Judge W. Logan Calvert, 4th Judicial DistrictHopkins County Circuit Court Clerk Carolyn A. PolleyMagistrate Larry Wilson, Fiscal Court Representative

Frank Williams, Citizen at LargeRichard Frymire, Kentucky Bar Association Representative

Jeff Biehslich, Administrative Office of the Courts RepresentativeLeif Ratliff, Attorney

Kentucky Court of Justice, Sponsoring AgencyChief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr.

Director Laurie K. Dudgeon, Administrative Office of the CourtsManager Vance Mitchell, AOC Division of Capital Construction

Project Coordinator Danny Rhoades, AOC Division of Capital Construction

ArchitectJKS Architects & Engineers, Hopkinsville

General ContractorA & K Construction, Paducah

Financial AgentC.D. Bowling & Associates, Lexington

Special GuestsKentucky State Rep. Jim Gooch Jr. • Kentucky State Rep. Brent Yonts

Supreme Court of Kentucky Justice Bill Cunningham • Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge

Donna L. Dixon • Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge Christopher Shea Nickell

Family Court Judge Susan Wesley McClure • District Judge William R. Whitledge

Senior Judge Charles W. Boteler • Senior Judge Robert Soder • Hon. Carl Hurst Jr.

Hon. Thomas B. Spain • Former Circuit Court Clerk Paul Summers

WelcomeHopkins County Judge-Executive Donald E. Carroll

InvocationThe Rev. Roy Ellis

Pledge of AllegianceParvin Gibbs

National AnthemElder Marvin Hightower

RecognitionsChief District Judge W. Logan Calvert

RemarksKentucky State Sen. Jerry P. RhoadsKentucky State Rep. Eddie BallardChief Circuit Judge James Brantley

Groundbreaking AddressChief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr.

Closing RemarksJudge-Executive Carroll

“My Old Kentucky Home”Tracy Bean BenedictionDr. Joe Leonard

Groundbreaking CeremonyDignitaries

he Kentucky General Assembly authorized the judicial centerprojectforHopkinsCountyin2006andapprovedfundingin2008.Thetotalprojectcostis$20.4million.Thebuildingwillbeapproximately64,300squarefeet. New judicial centers replace older, inadequate facilities, greatlyincreasing the efficiency of services and public flow. All new judicial centersareequippedwiththemoderninfrastructuretosupportdata,computer,videoandnetworkingtechnology.ThefacilitiesalsoprovidethehighestlevelofKentuckycourtsecuritythroughasingle-pointentrywithmagnetometersandsecuritypersonnel. Chief Justice of Kentucky John D. Minton Jr. said he appreciatesthe legislators and county officials who have supported this project for HopkinsCounty. “Kentuckycitizensgeneratemorethan1millioncourtcaseseachyear,” Chief Justice Minton said. “Our citizens deserve safe, efficient facilitiesinwhichtoconducttheirbusinessbeforethecourts.” JKSArchitects&EngineersofHopkinsvilledesignedtheHopkinsCountyJudicialCenter.A&KConstructionofPaducahisthegeneralcontractorfortheprojectandC.D. Bowling & Associates of Lexington is the financial agent. The Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts providesoversightandadministrationofcourtfacilitiesinaccordancewithHouseBill734,whichwaspassedbythe2000GeneralAssembly.Asaresultofthislegislation,theAOCcreatedaprocessthatwouldfairlyandobjectivelydeterminefacilityneeds. The AOC’s Facilities Management System has earned theKentuckyCourtofJusticeanationalreputationforbeingabletoidentifyfacilities with the greatest needs for new construction, renovation,expansionandadaptation. Oncefundingforajudicialcenterisauthorized,theAOCDivisionofCapitalConstructionworkswith local communities toassembleaProjectDevelopmentBoard.Thisboardensuresthatcountyandcourtofficials have input on all aspects of the project, including decisions on thesite,architectandcontractor.ThePDBconsistsofthecountyjudge-executive, a fiscal court representative, the chief circuit judge, the chief districtjudge,thecircuitcourtclerk,acitizenatlarge,theAOCdirectorordesigneeandaKentuckyBarAssociationdesignee. As the administrative and fiscal agent for the Kentucky Court of Justice, the AOC oversees the construction and maintenance ofcourt facilities statewide. The AOC also supports the activities ofapproximately 3,400 employees and 403 elected justices, judges andcircuitcourtclerks.

The Proposed HopkinsCounty JudicialCenterGroundbreakingCeremony

Chief JusticeJohn D. Minton Jr.

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You are invited to a reception immediately following the groundbreaking ceremony.