Maricopa County elected officials joined their State and municipal counterparts and judges in the Southwest Valley for a groundbreaking ceremony at the future site of Maricopa County’s newest regional court facility. The Southwest Regional Justice Center, located at the northeast corner of 105th Avenue and West Van Buren, will house four justice courts, with space to accommodate two additional courts as the County’s population grows.
The Southwest Regional Justice Center is part of the County’s master plan for the site, which includes land for other court-related services in the future. The total project budget of approximately $30.6 million is funded through the County’s modified pay-as-you-go capital program.
While previous Board members secured the land for future County needs, the current Board approved the funding for the regional center.
The regional center will replace the leased space currently utilized by three of the courts, and will move the fourth court from the downtown Phoenix area closer to the communities it serves, including parts of Avondale, Glendale, El Mirage, Peoria, and Youngtown. The annual expense to the County for the three leased locations is approximately $542,000.
District 5 Supervisor Steve Gallardo, whose district includes the precincts, is excited about the County’s recognition of the growth in the West Valley. “When you’re able to put an office out here that is not just a court facility,” Gallardo said. “But in the future will be a County facility that will offer services for citizens in the West Valley, that’s why it’s so exciting.”