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Commissioners discuss parameters for second phase of jail study; staff to return with options in March
Summary
The board reviewed jail-capacity comparisons, funding and timing considerations and asked staff and consultants to return with parameters and estimated costs. No final decision was made; staff expects to return with more detailed options and cost estimates in the coming months.
Union County commissioners spent substantial time Feb. 18 discussing the next phase of a jail study, including projected population comparisons, possible bed counts and the question of designing an expandable facility to meet future needs.
County Manager Brian Matthews and consultant Christopher Boyd provided comparative data and population projections used to estimate average daily inmate populations in future years. Staff referenced two population-projection sources — regional MPO (CARPO) figures used in the county’s comprehensive plan and the state demographer’s projections — and urged…
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