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County administrator: new jail construction ahead of schedule; officials flag tariffs and power-line work
Summary
County staff reported a site visit and construction update on the new Lake County jail: contractors are ahead of schedule, concrete work was expected to begin the following week, and officials flagged potential tariff risks for long-lead materials and plans to address overhead power lines near the site.
County administration told the Lake County Board of Commissioners that the new jail project is progressing and that staff are monitoring schedule, geotechnical and material-cost risks.
The county administrator said the project "is a heck of a lot bigger than it looks" after a site visit with Gilbane and sheriff's staff. Officials reported the contractor has completed more than 500 aggregate piers and is ahead of schedule; concrete work was expected to begin the…
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