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Council approves inmate-housing contract with Covington County sheriff, corrects administrative errors
Summary
Council authorized a contract to house municipal arrestees at the Covington County Jail, noting two clerical corrections (contract date and county commission chairman name) before finalization.
The City Council authorized an annual inmate-housing contract with the Covington County Sheriff's Department on Sept. 16 to house municipal arrestees in the county jail.
The mayor said the contract terms — including per-inmate charges and food allowances — are unchanged from last year. Council members noted two clerical errors in the draft: an incorrect date on the first page and a wrong listing for the chairman of the county commission on the last page. The mayor said staff would correct the date to 2026 and change the chairman’s name to Mr. Smith before finalization.
A council member moved to approve the contract; the motion was seconded and the council approved it by voice vote. The mayor emphasized the contract is needed so police officers have a place to house people ordered by judges or subject to municipal incarceration.
The transcript records no amendments to the financial terms; council approval authorizes the mayor or city clerk to execute the corrected contract.
