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Commissioners agree to proceed with detention‑center renovation; HVAC, phasing and expansion remain open
Summary
The board directed staff to retain the Fiscal Year 2015 renovation project for the county detention center and to proceed with construction on the current scope, while leaving future planning for a new or expanded facility to the FY2016 process.
St. Mary's County commissioners on Jan. 26 directed staff to retain and proceed with the ongoing detention‑center renovation project rather than delay work while the county revisits a new‑facility option.
Staff told the board the FY2015 budget included roughly $5.5 million for renovation work and that the total project, including later phases, had been estimated at just under $9.5 million. Commissioners and the sheriff’s office described urgent operational issues — failing HVAC systems, a health‑department concern with the kitchen…
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