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Bedford County commission sets $75.03 proposed inmate boarding rate, forwards budget amendments and multiple contracts to full commission
Summary
At its meeting, the Bedford County commission approved sending a proposed $75.03 inmate boarding rate to the full commission, advanced Budget Amendment No. 1 and forwarded several contracts and resolutions — including a Vanderbilt schools contract and a mineral severance tax resolution — for commission consideration.
Bedford County commissioners on Sept. 2 moved a series of routine but consequential items to the full commission, including a proposed inmate boarding fee the county says reflects its actual per-inmate costs.
County finance staff presented an analysis showing an average daily cost per inmate of $75.03 that accounts for deputies’ allocated time, retirement, workers’ compensation, medical and dental costs, vehicle and building depreciation. Commissioners noted the state currently pays $44 per day for state inmates and discussed a potential increase to $46. The commission voted to set the county’s proposed boarding rate at $75.03 and…
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