Site work for a road / highway in Snow Hill, Maryland. Conceptual plans call for site work for a road / highway.

To enhance public safety, the entrance of the Courthouse at Washington Street will be expanded to allow Sheriff's Deputies to better control the flow of traffic into the Courthouse while screening individuals through the magnetometer and x-ray machine. According to a 2023 security review conducted by the Maryland Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) Office of Security Administration, the portico outside the entrance should be enclosed giving the Deputies a larger space to screen individuals quickly and efficiently. During jury trials, more than 80 jurors can be summoned to the Courthouse, entering at the same time as attorneys, witnesses, staff, and members of the public. The entrance is also used by members of the public to access the services of the Clerk of Court. Currently, individuals walk into the building and pass an interior door leading to the basement Jury assembly room before entering the deputy screening area with magnetometer and x-ray machine. After security screening, individuals must then proceed either to the elevator on the side of the screening area or go back to the interior basement door via a narrow space between the hallway wall and the outside of the magnetometer and x-ray machine. The renovation requested will create an additional 672 square feet of enclosed space to move the screening area forward in front of the basement door and the elevator, will bring the Courthouse entrance parallel to the County Government Center entrance and relocate the wheelchair ramp to connect it to the sidewalk leading to accessible parking. $50,000 was awarded from the FY2023 Fund Balance by the Commissioners for an evaluation of the project (see attached architect renderings). In short, the existing configuration is inefficient and constitutes a serious security risk in that it creates a backlog of unscreened people (potential bad-actors and targets) and prevents their safe, orderly and efficient screening and entry. As of August 23, 2025, The project is include in the City's 2026-2030 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.