Ground broken for juvenile court addition

YOUNGSTOWN — Those working in the Martin P. Joyce Juvenile Justice Center on Scott Street soon will have some much-

needed additional space.

Judge Theresa Dellick of Mahoning County Juvenile Court and a host of employees, advisory board members and public officials attended a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for a 3,000-square-foot addition to the building.

The addition to the south side of the facility is slated to cost about $440,000. Anthony D’Apolito, court administrator, said the building addition should be completed by January.

D’Apolito said the January completion date cannot come fast enough for employees in the juvenile-court building. He said office and other usable space is practically impossible to find.

“We were creating offices in hallways,” D’Apolito said. “This was done out of necessity in that Judge Dellick has implemented many new programs, and for the court to continue providing the services to the public efficiently and effectively, this addition was necessary.”

The addition will include space for seven offices and one main courtroom. That courtroom also will double as a meeting room.

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