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Cass County jail expansion nears completion; officials outline staffing and training plan
Summary
Architects and county staff said the jail pod expansion is on schedule for late spring and described a training pipeline to staff the new beds; the county also approved a one‑year food service contract with a 5% increase.
Representatives from Klein McCarthy and Meineke Johnson told the Cass County Board of Commissioners the county’s jail expansion project is on track, with substantial exterior work complete and interior work remaining. Klein McCarthy’s representative said, “we're on track to complete the project. May 12 is the goal.” The county’s construction team said staff training and inspections will follow completion and indicated a phased move‑in timeline.
The expansion adds 192 beds to the county’s existing 348‑bed capacity, bringing total capacity to about 540. County staff said the $32,000,000 project was funded primarily with ARPA and CARES money and will require about 29 additional…
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