County names former jail site 'Riverside Commons' after employee poll

Apr 1, 2026

Commissioners announced the former jail site north of the courthouse will be named Riverside Commons following an internal county-employee poll that favored that option 69–57–53 out of 179 votes.

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A commissioner announced that the county’s community-space project on the former jail site north of the courthouse will be named "Riverside Commons." He said county employees participated in an internal poll that received 179 votes: Riverside Commons (69), Wabash Commons (57) and Riverside Green (53).

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