Clay Applying For Up To $15M Loan To Build New Jail
Clay County Commissioners approved the application for a new loan to build a new county jail Monday. The county working with USDA on a loan of up to $15 million. Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan said the annual payment would be an estimated $786,000 a year on a 40-year $15 million loan with a 4.25 […]
Clay Officials Exploring New Solutions For Jail Project
Clay County officials have possible solutions to resolve the jail issue after a meeting with State Corrections Officials. Clay County Sheriff Brandon Boone said the meeting with TCI proposed several possible directions for building a new jail or renovating the current jail. Boone said they have explored some proposed solutions but have not chosen a […]
Clay Officials Meeting With State On Jail Prospects
The Clay County Mayor and Sheriff meeting with the Tennessee Corrections Institute to come up with possible solutions on the Clay County Jail project. Clay County proposed plans to build a new jail in 2021. The project came in $11 million over budget during last year’s assessment. Clay County Sheriff Brandon Boone said the jail […]
Clay Increasing Occupancy Tax After Advice From Consultants
Clay County will increase its hotel occupancy tax by 1.5 percent as the county searches for ways to maximize revenue. Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan said the tax was set at 2.5 percent in 2009. Reagan said he projects that the increase to four percent will generate an additional $70,000 a year for the county. […]
Clay County Bid For New Jail Came In $11 Million Over Budget
Clay County back to the drawing board after bad news from a lone bidder on the jail project. Three contractors came out to assess building the jail but only one put in a bid. The bid came in at $11 million dollars over the county’s budgeted $7.5 million. County Mayor Dale Reagan called it unpleasant. […]
Clay Jail Project Nearing Final Engineering Phase
The Clay County Jail project is nearing completion of its engineering and architecture phase. Sheriff Brandon Boone said the final plans should be presented before the county commission and sheriff’s department near Thanksgiving. “There’s nothing we can do to speed it up at this point or slow it down,” Boone said. “Its got its own […]
