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County officials report jail pest problem, furnish new bunks and push for federal funding to upgrade jail
Summary
County operations staff said the jail experienced a rat infestation in the kitchen, contracted USDA wildlife control for traps, ordered permanent bunks to replace temporary beds and are pursuing federal appropriations to fund broader jail upgrades.
Curry County staff reported a string of operational problems and near-term repairs at the county jail during the May 7 meeting, and commissioners described ongoing efforts to secure federal funding for more extensive upgrades.
Director Ted Fitzgerald said maintenance and the jail commander alerted him to a rat infestation affecting the jail kitchen. Fitzgerald contacted the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which provided a trapper and deployed…
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