Its ascent has been steady, emerging from what used to be a huge mound of dirt to become a concrete-block structural skeleton. Two four-story wings have taken shape.
Graded ramps are visible on the parking garage.
Brick and mortar wraps around part of the first story. The new Volusia County Courthouse under construction downtown is approaching a stage where you can almost make out what will prove to be the next great landmark in a city full of them. In the final stage of building, heading toward its completion date later this year, the courthouse inspires a buzz of interest around town and the county as a whole. Workers from the Clerk of Court office periodically take the public tours offered every couple of weeks to see their future workspace taking shape. The timing is fitting as Volusia County government looks to a period of change in many facets of its existence, both internally and externally.