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Public Safety Committee backs reduced Summit County jail-bed contract to match current needs
Summary
The Public Safety Committee advanced an ordinance authorizing the mayor to enter an agreement with Summit County to guarantee 40 jail beds for Akron prisoners at a proposed 2025 cost of $2,976,300, down from a 2024 guaranteed-100-bed cost of $4,928,697; staff said average stays have shortened and usage is about 40 beds.
The Public Safety Committee voted to suspend the rules and give a favorable report for an ordinance that would allow the mayor or the mayor's designee to enter agreements with Summit County for the housing of City of Akron prisoners.
Director of Law Demetz presented the proposed jail-bed agreement, saying the previous long-standing contract…
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