Public Safety Committee approves $650,000 programming phase for county jail study

Jan 29, 2026

Rutherford County’s Public Safety Committee voted to spend $650,000 to enter a six-month programming phase to study options for the county’s aging detention facility, with the recommendation to be forwarded to property management and the budget committee.

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Rutherford County’s Public Safety Committee voted Thursday to advance a two-year jail study into a six-month programming phase at an estimated cost of $650,000, the first formal step toward deciding whether to renovate the existing detention center or build a new facility.

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