 The project reignited the debate over the county courthouse's location and, once again, the debate over which town would hold the coveted title of county seat.The county Board of Supervisors authorized the project in 1901 and appropriated $100,000 for the new building.The idea for a new courthouse originated as early as 1900, when the essential design elements of the Lee County courthouse were chosen as the model for the new DeKalb County Courthouse.