Harris County OKs $4.9 million in courthouse repairs

Harris County Commissioners Court at a special meeting Tuesday morning approved $4.9 million in repairs to the downtown criminal courthouse so 16 more courtrooms may be available to judges. Court members said the repairs are a temporary fix aimed at helping clear a backlog of cases exacerbated by Hurricane Harvey while the county mulls whether to build a new criminal courthouse. “The short-term solution is to remodel elevators that right now can’t be used, and to remodel 16 courtroom