JEROME, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The former jail area at the Old Jerome County Courthouse received a new face lift that will benefit the community.

Three years ago, the old county jail was reduced to merely a storage unit. However, last summer, the county commission decided to invest more than $2 million in renovations to create more space.

The Jerome County Commissioners and the Jerome Chamber of Commerce held a special ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday to celebrate the completion of the newly remodeled area.

The space will still have the rich history of the courthouse, but will now have a modern look and a functional workspace for the Department of Motor Vehicles Office.

“Last year, we spent all summer taking out the old metal, and cell doors, and bathrooms, and all that stuff. We’ve go

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