The mechanisms that controlled the clock on the exterior west wall of the Harvey County Courthouse are in the second-floor women’s bathroom in a protective enclosure. The clock no longer works, but the mechanisms still are there. “We don’t use it anymore,” said David Ryan, Harvey County facilities and grounds maintenance director. “The last time we had it estimated, trying to fix it was a challenge. It was pretty expensive. There was no guarantee it would be accurate.” “At some point, we took the hands off the clock,” County Administrator Anthony Swartzendruber said. “The hands didn’t move any more,” Ryan said. In this story, there is the old courthouse and the new courthouse. Tying them together is a bell, the location, their purpose and clocks.
Source: Harvey County Now
