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Council adopts ordinance letting safety officials set jail per‑diem based on actual costs
Summary
Parma City Council adopted Ordinance 192‑25 to remove a fixed booking fee and direct the police chief and safety director to set inmate reimbursement rates using a per‑diem calculation of direct detention costs; council advanced the ordinance through committee and adopted it on Nov. 5 under emergency rules.
Parma City Council voted Nov. 5 to adopt Ordinance 192‑25, which replaces a fixed booking fee with a variable per‑diem reimbursement for other governmental entities that use Parma’s detention center.
Council and administration framed the change as a move to align fees with the "inmate daily average cost of confinement," a formula the safety director said includes direct costs such as correction officers' salaries, food and health care. Safety Director Mr. Corey told council the ordinance removes an outdated $25 booking fee and authorizes the police chief in…
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