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Hood County hires consultant to produce long-term cost analysis for proposed jail expansion
Summary
Commissioners approved a discretionary exemption to hire a professional firm to analyze current- and future-state costs for a proposed jail expansion, citing a need to give voters clearer financial comparisons before any bond referendum.
The Hood County Commissioners Court on March 11 approved contracting with a professional firm to produce a long-term cost analysis to compare doing nothing versus expanding the county jail. The court used a discretionary exemption under local procurement law to retain the firm that responded with demonstrated expertise in this type of analysis.
What was authorized: The analysis will examine a DRG proposal, dated Feb. 5, 2025, describing a 21,553-square-foot expansion with an additional 161-bed capacity, and produce…
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