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Otero County Courthouse

Nicole Maxwell
Alamogordo Daily News
12th Judicial District Courthouse
12th Judicial District Courthouse
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The Otero County panel including county manager, county attorney and commission at a special meeting to discuss the 12th Judicial District Courthouse on October 8, 2020.
The Otero County panel including county manager, county attorney and commission at a special meeting to discuss the 12th Judicial District Courthouse on October 8, 2020.
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Social distancing and masks were worn by most of the public at the special Otero County Commission meeting October 8, 2020 at the Otero County Fairgrounds pavilion.
Social distancing and masks were worn by most of the public at the special Otero County Commission meeting October 8, 2020 at the Otero County Fairgrounds pavilion.
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Twelfth Judicial District Judge James W. Counts, right, speaks to the Otero County Commission at a special meeting October 8, 2020.
Twelfth Judicial District Judge James W. Counts, right, speaks to the Otero County Commission at a special meeting October 8, 2020.
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Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin speaks at a special meeting to discuss the 12th Judicial District courthouse in Otero County on October 8, 2020.
Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin speaks at a special meeting to discuss the 12th Judicial District courthouse in Otero County on October 8, 2020.
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The Otero County Commission at a special meeting to discuss the 12th Judicial District courthouse in Otero County on October 8, 2020.
The Otero County Commission at a special meeting to discuss the 12th Judicial District courthouse in Otero County on October 8, 2020.
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The inside of the Otero County Courthouse elevator. The elevator is possibly one of the oldest working elevators in New Mexico.
The inside of the Otero County Courthouse elevator. The elevator is possibly one of the oldest working elevators in New Mexico.
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According to Mrs. Tom Charles, in her book, “Tales of the Tularosa”, the Otero County courthouse was built in 1902 by contractor S. E. Pelphrey at a cost of $13,047. Otero County had been created on Jan. 30, 1899 by an act of the 33rd Legislature and named after Territorial Gov. Miguel A. Otero. A new courthouse has built in 1956 to replace the original building.
According to Mrs. Tom Charles, in her book, “Tales of the Tularosa”, the Otero County courthouse was built in 1902 by contractor S. E. Pelphrey at a cost of $13,047. Otero County had been created on Jan. 30, 1899 by an act of the 33rd Legislature and named after Territorial Gov. Miguel A. Otero. A new courthouse has built in 1956 to replace the original building.
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