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Mayor: county jail contract draft returned for review; per-diem charges outlined
Summary
City staff said a revised Desoto County jail agreement was circulated to cities; the draft terminates the current arrangement Sept. 30 and lists proposed per-diem charges for municipal prisoners.
City officials told the Board of Aldermen that a revised intercity agreement for use of the DeSoto County jail has been circulated and remains under review by municipalities.
City Attorney Nick Manley said the existing agreement is slated for termination Sept. 30 and that the draft circulated last Friday proposes new per-diem charges for municipal prisoners: $25 per day for days 1 through 30 and a higher per-day rate for days beyond 30, as described in the draft. Manley said the proposed rate structure is, as presented, lower than what an Attorney General opinion might have implied under a particular interpretation.
No final action: the mayor told the board the city had not completed review and will present a finalized agreement at the next meeting for possible approval. Manley said cities are still reviewing legal opinions about costs and that some legislative fixes may be discussed in the next session.
Context: the item was informational; board members did not vote to approve the agreement at the meeting. City staff said they will return with the final agreement for consideration once review is complete.
Ending: city staff will bring the finalized agreement back for board consideration at a future meeting after legal review and municipal coordination.
