Marshall County officials said Jan. 14 that work on the county’s old jail is progressing but remains behind schedule after earlier construction errors. County staff summarized a report from Martin & Coby Construction that said masonry on the first floor is about 85–90% complete, with concrete masonry units installed to the second level and about $76,000 of masonry still to be placed.

An unidentified county speaker relaying the contractor’s report said structural steel is expected to begin delivery Feb. 16 and that about 40 workers are on site each day. The speaker said the project is currently "35 to 40 days, a little behind schedule," primarily because previously installed walls had to be demolished after they did not comply with contract documents.

The update listed other recent work: underground conduit and plumbing for a new sally port and coordination among trade contractors for rough-ins. No formal vote on construction changes was taken during the work session; the contractor’s written report was entered into the record for the regular meeting to follow.

County staff did not supply a revised completion date beyond the 35–40 day delay estimate and did not provide a contract-change amount; officials said they would continue monitoring schedule and compliance issues.