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Union County board selects jail option three — new facility with reuse of sheriff administration building
Summary
After testimony about failing systems in the existing 33‑year‑old jail and review of four construction options, the board voted to pursue option three (new jail with reuse of the sheriff administration space); county staff and the sheriff emphasized high ongoing maintenance and operational costs for the existing facility.
Union County commissioners voted to advance a plan commonly described at the meeting as "option three" for a new jail after hearing detailed staff modeling and testimony from Sheriff Eddie Kathy about persistent system failures at the current facility.
County finance staff presented debt models showing the capital cost and tax impacts for a range of options (from partial reuse to full replacement). Sheriff Kathy described frequent, costly maintenance…
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