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With probation rolls booming, Hall County buys new building
Will house county probation office and new employees
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The front door of the new Hall County Probation Office on Wednesday in Gainesville. - photo by David Barnes
A surge in local probationers led the county court system to purchase a $420,000 building for the Hall County Probation Office. Hall County’s misdemeanor probation rolls have grown from 1,450 people in 2012 to more than 3,200 today, Court Administrator Reggie Forrester said on Wednesday, creating a demand for more staff and more space. The Hall County Board of Commissioners is expected to sign off on the $420,000 purchase of the 2314 Murphy Boulevard property during its Thursday voting meeting to accommodate the extra workload.