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County reports progress on jail pod renovations; sheriff expected to request up to $375,000 for out‑of‑county housing
Summary
Contractors have finished work in one jail pod and started work in a second; county staff told the committee a sheriff's request for out‑of‑county housing funds will appear at the Committee of the Whole with an estimate of $375,000 for January–February.
County staff updated the facilities committee on ITB 2022009, the jail consolidation and renovation project at the county correctional facility (referred to in committee discussion as the Popeville consolidation). Contractors completed finishes in one inmate pod and moved inmates into that pod “as of Friday, the 3rd,” and they have begun mobilization to work in a second pod, staff said.
The update matters because the jail renovation affects bed availability and the county's use of out‑of‑county housing. During the meeting staff previewed a coming…
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