The Board of Supervisors discussed
possible jail sites at their meeting today. Flood Recovery manager
Bill Cherry spoke to the members about several potential jail sites.
Supervisor Larry Bradt was concerned
about the designed capacity of the Central Bridge wastewater if the
jail site was placed there. Supervisor Tague added, “I sent Bill
[Cherry] the information.”
Supervisor Tony VanGlad of Gilboa
discussed the twelve original sites recommended by Cherry and the
Committee whittled it down to five potential spots. VanGlad would
like to further reduce the number of choices to three and asked the
Board to give opinions. He asked the Treasurer how quickly he would
need a response. Cherry said that all five needed more information
and requested the Supervisors waited until then to fill out any
survey.
“We know that it has to be out of the
500 year flood plain,” Cherry said, “Topography is an issue.
Distance from the County building is an issue.” Supervisor Federice
asked about how the ranking is different than how the Seebold site
was chosen. Cherry replied that many of the factors were similar but
factors had changed.
Leo McAllister asked about a timeframe
for choosing a jail site. “It would appear we need to make a
decision relatively quickly,” he said. Cherry replied that even if
the reports were in at the November meeting, the Board would still
need time to review. He said that there could be intervening factor,
including potential legal issues or cost. He said it would likely
take until the end of the year.
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