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Miami County officials present $90 million jail plan to Troy council, propose 0.5% sales tax on May ballot
Summary
County officials and the sheriff briefed Troy City Council on a jail needs assessment that recommends a 200‑bed full‑service jail and ancillary detox/medical beds. Officials said they will seek voter approval of a 0.5% sales tax in May to help fund an estimated $90 million bond for construction.
County officials and the Miami County sheriff outlined a plan on Jan. 5 to build or expand county jail capacity and asked Troy City Council to consider the community implications as county leaders prepare hearings and a ballot proposal.
At a presentation to the council, sheriff’s office representatives described two existing facilities — a 25A minimum security jail and an older downtown full‑service jail — and said the county’s jail needs assessment found aging infrastructure, failing lock systems, plumbing problems and insufficient medical and detox beds. "We currently have 2 jails in Miami County," said Sheriff Dave Duchak, summarizing the starting point for the assessment. He said state minimum standards limit what the older downtown facility can house and that parts of the building fail state inspections.
The county described three options evaluated by consultants: demolish and rebuild the 25A facility as a single campus;…
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