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Sussex County commissioners table resolution on sale of Keogh Dwyer building after public outcry and staff pleas
Summary
After public comments and testimony from prosecutor's office staff about cramped, mold-prone workspaces, the Sussex County Board of Commissioners voted to table a resolution that would move the county closer to auctioning the Keogh Dwyer building, the county jail.
Sussex County commissioners on Aug. 20 tabled a resolution that would advance the statutory steps toward selling the Keogh Dwyer building, a county jail facility, after multiple public commentators and prosecutor's office employees urged the board to retain or repurpose the property.
The motion to table was approved by roll call: Deputy Director Space — yes; Director Carney — yes; Commissioner DeGroot — yes; Commissioner Henderson — no; Commissioner Hayden — absent. The tabling stops the board from immediately scheduling the next statutory steps on a sale.
Why it matters: The Keogh Dwyer building is county-owned real estate that residents and county staff argued could be reused for offices, low-income housing or homeless services. County staff also told the board that repairs and temporary costs have continued while the building sat empty, and prosecutors and detectives described long-standing problems in their current offices that they say affect workspace…
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