Commission questions steep bids, code costs for jail remodel and county maintenance building

Mar 10, 2025

Commissioners expressed concern about rising bids to renovate a former jail for maintenance use, citing shortfalls between initial $350,000 estimates and current million‑dollar bids and state code requirements that increased engineering costs.

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Cheatham County commissioners spent significant time at the March 10 workshop reviewing plans, bids and code-related cost increases for a former jail renovation and a separate county maintenance building project.

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