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Owens prioritizes jail infrastructure upgrades, cites asbestos and aging facilities
5427006 · July 18, 2025
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Sheriff Craig Owens said his top infrastructure priority is renovating detention facilities built or last remodeled decades ago; he credited the county commission for support and said rehabs can be cheaper than building a new jail.
Sheriff Craig Owens told the podcast that facility maintenance and renovation are a top priority for his term, and that rehabbing older buildings can save taxpayer money compared with building a new facility.
Owens said several buildings in county custody have not been remodeled since 1984 or 1997 and that routine investment…
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