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Monroe County commissioners press council for answers after North Park purchase is denied
Summary
Commissioners told the council they have spent more than $4 million investigating jail sites and asked the council to answer five questions by a court-set check-in date; council members said budget uncertainty and design choices will drive any next steps.
Commissioners returned to the Monroe County Council on Monday to press for clear direction after the council denied an appropriation for the North Park property, a site the county had selected last year for a new justice center.
Commissioner Thomas told the council the county signed a 2024 purchase agreement for North Park and that, “to date, we have spent over $4,000,000 on design work for North Park and property reports and surveys for other locations.” Commissioners said other candidate sites presented major remediation or timing challenges and asked the council to answer five specific…
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