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Board approves $187,312 transfer to complete Historic Jail project; Long opposes
Summary
The Newton County Board of Commissioners approved a $187,312 transfer from contingency to 2011 SPLOST to finish the Historic Jail project; the measure passed 4-1 with Commissioner LeAnne Long opposed.
The Newton County Board of Commissioners voted to transfer $187,312 from contingency for new positions to the 2011 SPLOST fund to complete the Historic Jail project. The motion passed with a 4-1 tally; Commissioner LeAnne Long cast the lone opposing vote.
County documents presented at the July 7 meeting state the funds will complete remaining work on the Historic Jail. The board debated project preparedness earlier in the meeting when discussing related site projects; the minutes record that Commissioner Long opposed the transfer but do not include further remarks attributed to her. The motion was made by Commissioner J.C. Henderson and seconded by Commissioner Demond Mason. The board recorded the outcome as approved.
