Clay County Set To Begin Construction On Library Expansion
Clay County has awarded a bid for the library expansion project, with construction set to begin in the next week. The 3,000 square-foot expansion will cost an estimated $1.4 million. Clay County Executive Dale Reagan said the county is very happy with the price despite receiving only one bid. “We thought that first we were […]
Reagan Wants More Clarity On Clay’s Distressed Title
Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan said he does not understand what has moved Clay County back to its rating as a distressed county. Reagan said Clay County has been on the fine line of a distressed or at-risk county for the past several years. The Appalachian Regional Commission uses a three-year average of income, unemployment […]
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 Commissioners Will Wait On Revenue Numbers
The Clay County Commissioners will wait for this year’s final revenue numbers before voting on a new fiscal year budget. County Mayor Dale Reagan said those numbers have not yet been completed. Commissioners expect to have the final revenue numbers sometime in July “That is when we will get the bottom line for everybody,” Reagan […]
Clay County Mayor Looks To Conduct A Census To Help Increase Revenue
Clay County Commissioners are exploring the option of conducting a special census to ensure population data is accurate. Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan said the census would be a joint effort with Celina Mayor Luke Collins. He said the process should get an exact count of the population in the city of Celina and Clay […]
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 Discusses Inmate Housing Options With Putnam Sheriffs Dept
The Clay County Sheriff’s Department has reached out to Putnam County about housing inmates in the expanded Putnam County Jail. Clay County Sheriff Brandon Boone said he spoke with Putnam County Jail Administrator Tim Nash about entering into a long-term contract to house Clay County inmates. “Even if we started a jail today, we’re two […]
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 And Jackson Looking to Fill Veterans Service Officer Role
Clay and Jackson Counties are trying to fill the role of Veterans Service Officer. The position opened up after Brad Halfacre stepped away after being in the role since July of 2021. Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan said the only qualification is you are required to be a veteran. “We have a lot of you […]
