Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. ??? The public is invited to a groundbreaking ceremony for the planned Pulaski County Judicial Center on Monday, Feb. 2, at 1:30 p.m. The event will take place at the construction site at 52 Public Square in downtown Somerset.

The Kentucky General Assembly authorized the Pulaski County project in 2005 and approved its funding in 2006. The total project cost is $22.4 million. The building will be approximately 78,000 square feet and is expected to be completed in October 2010.

New judicial centers often replace older, vastly inadequate facilities, greatly increasing the efficiency of services and public flow, said Garlan VanHook, executive officer of the Department of Facilities for the Administrative Office of the Courts.