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County says new jail construction on track for November completion; additional savings reported

5553545 · July 24, 2025
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County and contractors told commissioners that construction on the jail expansion is progressing, Building A foundations are in place, interior finishes and mechanical start-up are underway, and the project remains within the original financed budget, with potential savings still being explored.

Okeechobee County officials and project contractors briefed the Board of County Commissioners on July 2025 about progress at the county jail expansion.

Contract representatives showed aerial photos and interior images and said crews have begun site work on the vehicle storage building (referred to as Building A) and are completing under-slab plumbing in preparation for a concrete slab and delivery of a pre-engineered metal building. Inside the renovated housing pod, crews are installing drywall and masonry, closing ceiling penetrations and…

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