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County manager says planned auction of former jail property will bar future jail or ICE detention use
Summary
County Manager Ed Oatman said a resolution would authorize an auction of the jail property; he emphasized the RFP and deed will include a strict prohibition on using the property as a jail or an ICE detention center.
County Manager Ed Oatman told the commissioners he had three items on the agenda and highlighted the first: a planned auction to sell the former jail property. Oatman said the RFP and deed for the property will "strictly prohibit it being used as a jail or a ICE detention center," and added that use as such "is not a possibility."
The manager's statement was presented as a clarification about the scope of allowable future uses. The board did not vote on the auction at the agenda‑setting portion; the county manager introduced the item for placement on the regular meeting agenda.
No prospective buyers or outside representatives appeared during the agenda‑setting session, and commissioners did not pose follow‑up questions during the presentation.
The manager's comments provide a public record of the county's stated limitation on future use of the property; the transcript does not record the RFP's full text, reserve price or further sale terms.
