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Freestone County explores jail expansion, staffing and several capital budget needs
Summary
Commissioners discussed preliminary plans for a jail or justice center, staffing additions to reduce transports, courthouse restoration estimates, IT wiring replacement, libraries' maintenance allowances, and several capital items for the fiscal budget.
Freestone County commissioners heard preliminary reports on possible jail expansion and several capital needs as staff prepared budget recommendations for the coming year.
Officials said architectural input is needed to assess where a detention expansion or justice center could be sited, how many beds would be required and how pod-style designs might reduce staffing needs. Participants discussed bed-count layouts (references to 1-to-48 pod configurations) and the potential to design…
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