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Geneva County renews city jail contracts at $40 per day; one commissioner abstains
Summary
County Attorney Phil Eldridge presented renewed jail contracts keeping the per-diem at $40 per day ($20 feeding, $20 housing). The commission approved the contracts 2-0 with Commissioner Jeff Hatcher abstaining.
County Attorney Phil Eldridge presented city jail contract renewals that keep the current per-diem structure at $40 per day, split as $20 for feeding and $20 for housing. Eldridge added a change to extend the contract term from three years to five years. The contracts specify that cities remain responsible for medical costs for their inmates and any transports while in the county jail.
Commissioner Todd Brannon moved to approve the contracts; Commissioner Bart Wilks seconded. The motion passed with two votes in favor and one abstention — Commissioner Jeff Hatcher abstained. The minutes record the vote as 2-0 with Hatcher abstaining. The administrator was asked to finalize and execute the contracts following the vote.
