Kerr County tables RFP decision for juvenile detention lease, forms ad hoc committee to gather federal details

Kerr County Commissioners Court on a June 2025 special meeting tabled consideration of a request for proposals to lease the county juvenile detention facility and directed an ad hoc committee to seek more information about federal needs before drafting an RFP.

The court's County Judge said the county has “an interest” in finding a use for the vacant facility but that officials do not “have sufficient information to know how to marry the two together.” The judges and commissioners concluded that any federal agency or contractor interested in using the facility must supply written details of the population, scope and requirements before the county issues an RFP.

The discussion centered on whether the facility would house juveniles placed under state juvenile justice authorities or a federal population, including undocumented minors being transported to immigration hearings. Chief Davis, a jail/detention official, said an administrator would likely contract for 48 beds but would not run the facility at full capacity because the building becomes…