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Caroline County leaders say new detention center funding likely five years out; renovation seen as limited option
Summary
County administrators told commissioners that applying for state funding for a new detention center is a multi-year process (part 1 due March 1, part 2 due July 1) and that funding timelines are roughly five years; Warden Gordon Scott advised renovating the current jail is unlikely to meet program and code requirements.
County officials told the Board of Commissioners on Nov. 25 that planning for a new detention center will be a multi-year effort and that state funding timelines put construction several years in the future.
The county administrator reported that Part 1 applications are due annually on March 1 with Part 2 due July 1 of the same year for jurisdictions pursuing a new detention facility. Staff cautioned that, based on their discussions with state officials, funding is likely to be about five years out from submission and that the county…
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