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Fiscal court approves purchase of van and 22‑seat bus for Oldham County Detention Center
Summary
The court approved a request from the detention center jailer to buy a fully equipped van (about $67,000) and a fully equipped bus (about $171,000) to support inmate transports. The purchase was recommended by the Public Safety/Detention Center committee and approved by the fiscal court.
Oldham County Fiscal Court approved a request March 4 to allow the Oldham County Detention Center to purchase two vehicles for inmate transportation: a fully equipped van and a fully equipped bus.
Jailer Jeff Tindall told the court the transportation workload has increased and the existing fleet of four vans is aging. He asked the court to approve purchase of a van and a bus to reduce the number of officers required for long‑distance federal and other transports and…
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