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Commissioners send November ballot question on relocating correctional facility to voters
Summary
Board approved forwarding a November ballot question about locating the county correctional facility outside the county seat after legal advice favored a wording option less likely to be challenged; commissioners recorded the motion as carried.
Commissioners reviewed two proposed wordings for a November ballot question about locating the county correctional facility outside the county seat. Legal counsel recommended Option 1 as less likely to be subject to a successful legal challenge.
The chair summarized that Option 1, recommended by legal counsel, would keep the county within existing rules and reduce risk of a challenge. A motion to move forward with the ballot question (Option 1) was seconded and carried in the meeting record.
Commissioners noted the vote could have downstream impacts on future construction projects and said they would proceed with the legally reviewed wording to minimize litigation risk.
