Texas Border Business
EDINBURG, Texas – The Texas Commission on Jail Standards inspected the holding facilities of the new Hidalgo County Courthouse and certified that it met the state’s reasonable minimum standards for the construction and operation of jails.
“This is a significant step forward in the completion of one of the largest construction projects in Hidalgo County history,” said Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez. “With last week’s Certificate of Occupancy that was provided by the City of Edinburg, the transition from the old courthouse to the new will now begin in earnest.”
The move management process, which involves millions of legal documents and hundreds of courthouse employees from County facilities including the old county courthouse, is expected to take from 60 to 90 days.
As this transition gets underway, Phase 2 of the construction project continues as planned.
Below is the certification Letter:
Letter of compliance from Texas Commission on Jail Standards. Courtesy Image
