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Jackson County supervisors hear jail operations update, warn food and utilities budgets may need adjustment
Summary
Sheriff’s staff reported rising inmate counts, record average daily population and substantial revenue from housing Scott County inmates; supervisors flagged near‑term pressure on the jail food line and utilities and discussed staffing changes for PRN positions.
Jackson County supervisors heard an operational update Tuesday about the county jail’s occupancy, revenue from housing other counties’ inmates and emerging budget pressures. Andrew Long, a staff member with the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, reported the jail had 38 inmates on the morning of Sept. 2 — 30 men and 8 women — and that the facility had recorded a one‑day high of 47 and an average daily population of 40.77 in August. Sheriff Kilburg attended the update.
The update mattered because the jail has started generating substantial revenue by housing inmates from Scott County. Long said Scott County payments totaled $50,710 for August and that the sheriff’s office has collected $98,045 for the July–August portion of the fiscal year; the…
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