Debate on justice center continues as County Board approves loan

A resolution to authorize a short-term loan to pay Venture Architects for design work on the Justice Center project turned largely into a debate on the project itself as several supervisors and citizens voiced concerns over the project’s $30 million cost. The resolution to borrow $900,000 from the Bank of Norwalk on a one-year loan at an interest rate of 2.65 percent passed by a vote of 11-9, but not before opponents questioned the future costs and the methods of the project.