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Commissioners defer decision on $77.50 per‑inmate daily charge; agree to meet with Huntsville officials
Summary
After learning the City of Huntsville had approved charging $77.50 per inmate per day for inmates housed in the county jail, Walker County Commissioners declined to vote and directed staff to schedule a meeting with city officials to negotiate a revised agreement and rework the old contract.
Walker County Commissioners on April 20 deferred action on a proposal related to a $77.50 per‑inmate per‑day charge the City of Huntsville had moved to impose for inmates housed at the county jail. Commissioners said they had not been consulted before the city approved its action and agreed to meet with city officials to negotiate terms and rework the intergovernmental contract that governs jail services and related…
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