Sheriffs Office Approved to Apply for Federal Grant to Expand Low-Risk Facility

Aug 24, 2026

Commissioner Christina Drury said the sheriff's office was approved to apply for a FY26 federal program to renovate a low-risk facility and add beds; she asked the sheriff to provide analysis of ongoing operational costs before proceeding.

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Commissioner Christina Drury said the commissioners approved the sheriff's office to apply for a FY26 federal program (named in the transcript as a "bridging immigration deficits" program) to renovate a low-risk detention facility to accommodate more beds. "They wanna use the funds to renovate the low risk facility to have more beds," Drury said.

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