County may consider a bond issue

The Sweetwater County Commissioners may investigate if using bonds to pay for part of its proposed judicial building is a good idea.

However, not everyone is on board with the idea.

Commissioner John Kolb asked the other commissioners about their thoughts on possibly bonding a portion of the upcoming judicial complex building costs. The building, with an estimated cost of approximately $20 million, would combine the county’s two circuit courts into one facility near the Sweetwater County Detention Center.

Kolb, having discussions with Sweetwater County Treasurer Robb Slaughter, entertaine...