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Mayor: proposed jail site can be raised out of floodplain; engineer to study water impacts

Trousdale County Commission · March 17, 2026
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Mayor Jack said a site assessed by Spirit Architects can likely be elevated out of the floodplain and that an engineer will assess drainage and downstream impacts; commissioners asked for river-flow and storage plans before firm cost estimates are provided.

Trousdale County Mayor Jack told commissioners that a site under consideration for a new county jail can likely be raised out of the floodplain, but he said engineers need to study drainage and downstream effects before the county can get firm cost estimates.

"We got a good report," Mayor Jack said, describing a site visit by a Tema…

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