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Mono County board hears jail construction progress and heated discussion over separating dispatch from jail operations
Summary
Public Works reported foundation work and imminent vertical construction at the new Mono County jail. Sheriff Ron Braun said dispatch duties currently fall to correctional staff and urged separating dispatch into a regional/partner-funded function; supervisors asked for quick interim plans to meet training deadlines.
Public Works Director Paul Roten told the Mono County Board of Supervisors on March 10 that utilities for the new county jail are in place, footings are being excavated and vertical structure work should start within weeks.
"The sitework is underneath the footprint as a jail at this point... they're getting ready to dig the foundation," Roten said, and added that vertical construction was likely within two to four weeks.
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