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Court renews prisoner housing contract with Shelby County and approves transfer of three handguns to jail office
Summary
Spencer County renewed a contract with Shelby County to house county prisoners at $36 per night through June 30, 2026, and approved a $945 transfer for the sale of three firearms to the jailer's office.
The Spencer County Fiscal Court approved renewal of a contract with Shelby County to house county prisoners at a rate of $36 per night and authorized the transfer and sale of three firearms to the jailer's office for $945.
Contract renewal: The court approved a one-year contract extending through June 30, 2026, at $36 per night for prisoner housing at Shelby County facilities. The contract was presented as keeping the current nightly rate; the motion passed by voice vote.
Gun transfer: The court approved the jailer purchasing three firearms from the sheriff's inventory for $945; the jail fund will reimburse the sheriff's fund for the purchase. The motion passed with no further discussion.
Why it matters: The prisoner-housing contract establishes the county's capacity and nightly cost for housing inmates outside the local facility. The firearm transfer reflects internal property reallocation to equip jail staff and is structured as a departmental transfer between funds.
