Town halls

Benton County Judge Barry Moehring’s town hall schedule to discuss the special election and proposed sales tax is:

■ Wednesday: Bella Vista District Court, 612 W. Lancashire Blvd., 6 p.m.

■ Thursday: Pea Ridge City Hall, 977 Weston St., 6 p.m.

■ Feb. 25: Lowell City Hall, 216 N. Lincoln St., 6 p.m.

■ Feb. 26: Centerton City Hall, 290 N. Main St., 6 p.m.

■ Feb. 27: Bentonville, Judge Robin Green’s courtroom,

6 p.m.

■ March 4: Siloam Springs Library, 205 E. Jefferson St., 6 p.m.

■ March 5: Rogers County Annex, 2111 W. Walnut St., 6 p.m. also would be a sally port and secure holding area in the basement. The building would have at least a 50-year lifespan, Moehring said. Work would start in the summer if voters pass the sales tax, and it would take about 24 months to complete the project, he said.

The courts proposal would consolidate the courts, add an element of safety and make it more convenient for those who go to court, Moehring said.

The circuit court judges are spread among buildings close to the downtown square and the Juvenile Judicial Center near the jail. Judges Robin Green, John Scott and Xollie Duncan are in the main courthouse. Judge Brad Karren is across the street in the annex building, and Judge Doug Schrantz is in a building on Main Street. Judge Tom Smith is at the Juvenile Center.

Green, Scott, Duncan, Karren and Schrantz would hold court in the new building, while Smith would remain at the Juvenile Center.