A project thatâs been in the works for more than two years is nearing completion. The Town of Parkerâs Magistrate Court moved into their new home at 1112 Arizona Avenue on Wednesday, Dec. 16.
The move takes the Magistrate Court out of Town Hall and puts it in a home of its own.
The Magistrate Court will occupy one-half of the building, which had been used for retail shops and offices. The new courthouse includes a reception area with key card access to the courtroom and reception office area, a bullet-proof reception window, a public and private bathroom, file room, court clerk office, jury room, judgeâs office, break room, courtroom with judgeâs bench, jury seating, and a prisoner holding area.
After months of discussion and several work sessions, the Parker Town Council adopted a new youth livestock ordinance at their Dec. 2 meeting. One of the notable features of this ordinance is young people will no longer be able raise cattle or horses in town as youth livestock projects. This new ordinance will not go into effect until after the La Paz County Fair in March, so current livestock projects underway for the 2021 fair will not be affected.
Young people will be allowed to raise goats, lambs, pigs and small stock. Goats and lambs may be kept for 240 days prior to the fair, while other livestock may be kept for 180 days before the fair.