[3] That year he proposed a replacement building, but the county legislature balked at the $114 million cost during difficult economic times.

[7] On October 13, 2011, it was reported that the World Monuments Fund, citing its architecture, had added the Government Center to its biennial list of worldwide cultural heritage sites at risk.

[8] Zaha Hadid said that the integrity and the interconnectivity of the building served as the expression of democracy, since elected representatives are not separated from the constituents.

[9] As of year-end, the county—under pressure from the state's Office of Court Administration (OCA)—announced an emergency plan to open temporary courtroom space nearby in January, while development of a two-year restoration project proceeded.

[10] Near the end of the year the OCA sent Diana a strongly worded letter complaining that his office had not yet informed them as to the county's plans to replace closed courtrooms.

"Our judges and staff are doing the best that they can, sharing courtrooms and chambers in other facilities, staggering appointment calendars and delaying trials," said Ronald Younkins, chief of operations for the OCA.

Diana responded that the reports the OCA cited did not go into sufficient detail as to how the work could be done cheaply, and he had believed those issues had been previously resolved.