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Perry County reviews jail costs, notes lower inmate census and adjusts meal projections
Perry County Budget Worksession (unofficial transcript) · September 16, 2025
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Summary
Officials reviewed jail operating lines, including meal costs and equipment contracts, and noted an inmate census decline (from roughly 87 to around 67) that reduced year-to-date meal spending; commissioners adjusted projected meal and equipment lines based on updated midyear data.
PERRY COUNTY — Commissioners reviewed the jail’s operating lines and agreed to adjust several allocations after staff provided updated midyear spending and census figures.
Finance staff reported that combined inmate-meal spending across related accounts totaled about $59,003.48…
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