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Commissioners ask county council for nearly $900,000 to cover work on proposed community corrections facility
Summary
County commissioners requested $899,503.04 to pay invoices for design and early construction work on a proposed community corrections and rehabilitation facility. Commissioners and council members debated whether to proceed with the larger project and discussed local income tax fund restrictions and past grant opportunities.
County commissioners asked the Vigo County Council to appropriate $899,503.04 to pay invoices for design and preconstruction work on a proposed community corrections and rehabilitation facility near the county jail.
Project consultants told the council the full design envisions a roughly 61,000-square-foot facility with about 250 beds and a total estimated cost near $41,000,000. Garamond Construction project executive Tyler Claypool said the design and construction estimate includes furniture and equipment and that the current phase is a 16-month construction schedule if the project moves forward. "This is a total cost to the county," Claypool said.
Commissioners asked for the near-$900,000 draw to pay invoices…
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