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Livingston Parish approves up to $11.64 million in sales‑tax bonds to retrofit local jail
Summary
The Livingston Parish Council voted unanimously March 26 to authorize up to $11.64 million in sales‑tax revenue bonds to retrofit a work‑release building into a 128‑bed facility (phase one), an effort officials say will keep inmates in‑parish and reduce out‑of‑parish housing costs by roughly $1 million a year.
The Livingston Parish Council on March 26 approved a resolution authorizing the parish to pursue issuance of up to $11,640,000 in sales‑tax revenue bonds to fund a retrofit of an existing work‑release facility into higher‑security jail beds.
Jamie Felder, who presented the project for the sheriff’s office, told the council the work is being planned in two phases. "Phase one is about 8.5 million to get that done," Felder said, describing the conversion of an…
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