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Polk County approves $20,000 feasibility study to assess bringing older jail units into compliance
Summary
The commissioners court authorized up to $20,000 to hire DRG Architects to evaluate whether older portions of the county jail can be brought into compliance with applicable standards, a move county leaders say could be less costly than new construction and may allow the county to return inmates housed out of county.
Polk County commissioners voted on Nov. 25 to authorize the sheriff's office to hire DRG Architects to perform a feasibility study not to exceed $20,000 to assess bringing older jail units into compliance with standards cited in the transcript as the "Texas Commission on Veil Standards." The study will evaluate required work, the…
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