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County funds design work for proposed new jail site; staff expects site-testing report in May
Summary
The commissioners appropriated money to the jail construction budget to pay for architectural and engineering services and staff said site testing (soil borings/compaction) will take about 4–6 weeks with a report back to the board expected in May.
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners on March 20 authorized funds into the county’s construction budget to pay for design-phase work on a proposed new jail site, including engineering and architectural services and subsurface testing.
Why it matters: staff said the design and site testing will determine whether the county can build the replacement jail behind the existing facility and ensure…
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