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Commissioner urges clearer public messaging on need for jail expansion
Summary
In updates, a commissioner said recent meetings with DLR on the jail and community corrections expansion emphasized the need to explain to the public why expansion is necessary now, and recapped related community outreach and partner meetings.
A commissioner who has been meeting with DLR about the jail and community corrections expansion said the design team and county staff need to better "tell the story" to the community about why the county needs expansion at this time. "We really have to tell the story, to the community that why we need it and why now," the commissioner said, framing community outreach as a central part of the project's next phase.
The commissioner also described community-facing engagement efforts, including interviews and public events, and said the project team is focused on explaining drivers and timelines to residents. The update did not include budget figures or specific votes; the commissioner said further details will emerge as planning continues and public outreach is scheduled.
