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Peoria County board directs staff to begin targeted jail upgrades, prioritizing kitchen, mechanicals and mental-health changes
Summary
After reviewing a consultant's options that included a $200 million rebuild, the Peoria County Board endorsed starting design work on smaller, lower-cost improvements focused on the jail kitchen and laundry, building systems and mental-health accommodations.
The Peoria County Board on Thursday asked staff and the sheriff's office to begin pursuing design work for targeted repairs and upgrades at the county jail, prioritizing a new kitchen and laundry, replacement of aging mechanical systems and changes to better serve detainees with mental-health needs.
Board Chairman Phil Dillon said the direction follows a consultant's study that presented three options, including a full rebuild with a sticker price above $200 million and a midrange addition estimated at more than $100 million. "That third option was taken off the table" because it is not feasible for the county, Dillon said at the meeting.
Peoria County facilities director Melissa (last name not specified in the public transcript) told the board that the priority list emerged from meetings with the sheriff, facilities…
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