A plan to trim spending for the new Duval County Courthouse drew complaints Monday from court officials and City Council members who argued Mayor Alvin Brown’s administration has pushed ahead without considering other opinions.

The city’s chief financial officer, Ronnie Belton, tried to assure critics that the potential $4.5 million reduction is not finalized, but a member of a council committee on the courthouse produced paperwork signed last week that seemed to order specific cuts.

“We’ve been working in good faith,” said Councilwoman Denise Lee. “It’s just not right.”

State Attorney Angela Corey and Chief Circuit Judge Donald Moran repeated concerns about specific cuts that had been broached in January and said they had been frustrated by difficulty talking with people planning the courthouse.

The building is scheduled to open in May.

“There’s been a total lack of communication,” Moran told the committee, saying he had only that day learned about some elements of the planned cuts.