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Howard County seeks $2.2 million to buy 48 acres for potential new jail; council approves year-end appropriations
Summary
Commissioner Jack Dodd asked the Howard County Council to approve a $2.2 million appropriation to buy 48 acres west of the current jail as a potential site for a new facility; the council approved a package of year-end appropriations that included the request by voice vote.
Commissioner Jack Dodd asked the Howard County Council on Tuesday to approve a $2.2 million additional appropriation to purchase 48 acres immediately west of the county jail as a potential site for a new county jail. Dodd said the request follows a 10-month planning process by the Howard County Jail Committee and a feasibility study that found portions of the existing jail to be in “fair to poor” condition and in need of additional beds or replacement.
The request came amid litigation: Dodd told the council that the American Civil Liberties Union filed two lawsuits between October 2023 and January 2024 alleging overcrowded and unsanitary…
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