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Scotland County approves feasibility study and asks for pricing on regional option
Summary
After a lengthy debate about capacity, governance and long‑term costs, commissioners voted to commission a feasibility study covering the county courthouse and jail and to request price quotes for both a local refurbishment study and a regional shared‑jail study to allow comparisons with Richmond County.
Scotland County commissioners voted Feb. 18 to move forward on planning work for the county jail and courthouse after an extended discussion that weighed the risks of regional consolidation against the costs and governance challenges of a shared facility.
County Manager April Snead updated the board on outreach to Richmond County and said Richmond had not yet placed a joint feasibility item on its agenda. Commissioners discussed lessons learned from other regional jails,…
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