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Hurricane Harvey destroyed this Texas county’s courthouse. Eight years later, it’s still not finished.

The Aransas County courthouse was supposed to open in 2023. But officials have faced voter backlash and a constant stream of design and construction problems that have delayed the opening.

The Rockport City Hall Building (left) and the newly-built Aransas County Courthouse (right) can be seen over the boats docked in the Rockport Harbor.

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Voters say no to big price tag

Songbird Chirc, Decor For Your Next boutique owner Patti McLead said the coastal town of Rockport is a close-knit community.

A new county judge, more delays 

While construction on the county courthouse is being completed, Aransas County Judge Ray A. Garza has his office on a strip mall a few miles from the county building.

Moving ahead 

A seagull is reagally perched by the Rockport Harbor Tuesday morning as out-of-town anglers fish nearby.

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