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Commissioners weigh remodeling existing sheriff admin space vs. new admin building for jail medical and mental-health services
Summary
County staff and consultants briefed the commission on options to deliver a medical infirmary, clinic and mental-health housing for the jail: remodel the existing administration footprint (which may require extensive structural and mechanical changes) or build a new administration building and construct medical/mental-health space on the main site; commissioners asked for cost comparisons and clearer timelines before proceeding.
County leaders and design consultants debated Jan. 5 whether to proceed with the current plan for a new medical and mental-health facility—paired with a new 12th Street administration building—or to remodel part of the existing sheriff's administration building for medical functions and build a smaller separate administration building.
Kevin Miller of GSBS and Sheriff rmond explained the technical tradeoffs: converting the existing admin space for medical and some infirmary functions would require…
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