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Council approves Dallas County prisoner-processing payment after reconsideration; debate centers on committee review and oversight
Summary
After a motion to reconsider passed, the council approved an interlocal payment to Dallas County for prisoner processing and maintenance at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center not to exceed $8,705,882, following debate about committee review, oversight and whether the delay would trigger interest charges.
The Dallas City Council approved on Oct. 22 an interlocal payment to Dallas County for processing and maintaining city prisoners at the Lew Sterrett Criminal Justice Center for the fiscal-year period Oct. 1, 2025–Sept. 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $8,705,882.
The item had been deferred from the Sept. 24 meeting and was the subject of a later motion to reconsider during the Oct. 22 session. A motion to…
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