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County begins formal CIP process as jail overcrowding pushes detention project up the list
Summary
Property Management Committee members on Sept. 16 heard that county staff are compiling a single capital improvement program and that a jail replacement has risen in priority because of overcrowding and an upcoming inspection.
Property Management Committee members on Sept. 16 heard an update from Eric Hennessy, chief of staff to the mayor, who said county staff are compiling a single capital improvement program that merges the mayor’s project list with school requests and other department needs. Hennessy told the committee that a jail replacement study group had recommended moving a new jail higher on the priority list because of current overcrowding and an upcoming inspection in January. "We probably need to get working on the development of a new jail," Hennessy said.
The discussion matters because commissioners said the county must coordinate capital and operating budgets as projects compete for limited funds. Commissioner Dodd, vice chairman of the committee, described the goal as a “living, breathing document” that…
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