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County and Lebanon leaders say crime counts have fallen even as population grows; jail and court projects cited
Summary
Speakers including the Lebanon mayor and Mayor Hutto said crime counts dropped in most categories over the past decade, even as the county added capacity by doubling the jail and planning a multilevel court system; an ICE detention facility was raised as a concern that county leaders said they opposed.
Lebanon and county officials used a public forum to discuss public safety capacity as Wilson County grows, citing both infrastructure investments and reported crime trends.
Lebanon's mayor (introduced during the event as Mayor Mary Bail) said that while the population has increased over the last decade,…
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