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Wapello County board discusses need for jail expansion, schedules service-contract decision for Aug. 11
Summary
The Wapello County Board of Supervisors discussed projections of rising inmate populations and the need for a jail expansion, covering size, operating and construction costs, financing options and a timetable to put funding before voters. The board directed placing a service-contract decision on the Aug. 11 agenda.
The Wapello County Board of Supervisors met in a July 28 work session to consider plans for a jail expansion after projections showed a significant increase in the inmate population in coming years. The record of the session lists concerns about expansion size, operating costs, construction costs, and options for grants or bonds to finance the project.
Board members agreed the next procedural step is to place the service contract for the project on the Aug. 11 Board meeting agenda so the board can choose between Option A and Option B; the county intends to contact the law firm Ahlers and Cooney to prepare required paperwork. No construction budget, timetable for ballot placement, or dollar figures were specified in the work session record.
