Environmental Review Completed For New Clay Jail Site
Clay County sits one step closer to acquiring a $15 million loan from USDA after completing an environmental review study on the new jail site. The review helps understand the environmental impact that the jail could have. The proposed site is located on Cordell Hull Drive across from the Clay County Senior Center. County Commissioner […]
Clay Submits Jail Loan Application, Waiting For USDA Feedback
After several months in the loan application process, Clay County has submitted its application to acquire a $15 million loan to build a new jail. Many county officials believed, with this being the second time the county has entered the loan application process for a new jail, that it would be quicker than the first […]
Clay Still In Loan Application Process For New Jail
Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan said the county is still in the loan application process with the USDA, trying to get a $15 million loan for a new jail. Reagan said the county is still compiling information that USDA has asked to be submitted with the loan application. Reagan said he expects the application to […]
Clay Meeting With USDA On Jail Loan Went Well
Clay County officials said a meeting went well with USDA on a possible $15 million loan for a new jail. Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan said the county applied for a $7.5 million loan a few years ago but was unable to use the loan after bids for the jail came in significantly higher than […]
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 Sheriff: Investment In Employees Critical
Clay County Sheriff Brandon Boone said an increase in pay for county law enforcement would be an investment to keep staff members. County Commissioners set to tackle the budget at a meeting Monday night. Boone asked for increased spending for his department during a work session last week, something he has shared with commissioners on […]
Clay Sheriff Asking For Increased Spending, Staffing
Clay County Sheriff Brandon Boone asked County Commissioners Monday for additional funding to deal with a lack of staff. The proposal is a five percent increase for the sheriff’s office, dispatchers, and guards. Boone said he is having trouble obtaining correctional officers, and staffing has reached a crossroads for the department. “There’s no way I […]
Clay County Jail Project Likely To Go Out For Rebid In Early ’24
Sheriff Brandon Boone said Clay County will likely to restart the bidding process for the construction of its new jail at the beginning of the year. This will be the second time the construction of the jail has been out for bid. The first time the bid came in $11 million over budget. Boone said […]
