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Lawrence County authorizes signing of jail substantial-completion certificate as federal inmate revenues start

3514308 · March 25, 2025
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Commissioners authorized the chair to sign a certificate of substantial completion for the county's new public safety facility dated Feb. 28 and discussed growing federal inmate revenue; punch-list work and over $1 million in retainage remain.

Lawrence County commissioners voted to authorize the chairman to electronically sign a certificate of substantial completion for the county's new public service and safety facility, setting the date of substantial completion at Friday, Feb. 28.

The action follows the sheriff's report that the facility is operational with federal inmates in place. "As of today, we have 43 federal inmates," the sheriff told commissioners, and he estimated that figure would generate about $3,010 per day, "which, should we hold somewhere close to this average, would…

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