Board authorizes RFP to assess future jail needs; staff to check prior studies

Oct 6, 2026

The board authorized staff to issue an RFP for a jail needs assessment to establish baseline facility size and options; supervisors asked staff to first review prior Moseley work to avoid duplicative studies.

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The jail working group brought a recommendation to issue an RFP for a jail needs assessment to inform decisions about whether to pursue a regional contract or construct a county facility. The motion authorized staff to initiate the RFP process; the board and staff clarified that issuing an RFP does not commit the county to contracting or spending funds beyond the procurement step.

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