Putnam Sheriff Hopes For $3M In US Marshal Contract
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department could make up to $3 million yearly in a contract with the U.S. Marshal’s Office to house federal inmates. Sheriff Eddie Farris said the completed agreement sets aside some 110 beds for federal inmates at $75 a day. He said as the county grows, a higher inmate population will not […]
Adcock: Property Tax Cap Detrimental To Rural Counties
Dekalb County Executive Matt Adcock said a bill going through the state legislature capping property tax increases would be devastating to counties like Dekalb. A Madison County representative wants to require a referendum for property tax increases of more than two percent plus the cost of inflation. Adcock said local voters already have a way […]
Clay Co. Gets Proposed Project Schedule For Jail Project
Clay County jail project currently projected to cost some $10.3 million, about $2.7 million over its original USDA loan. Architect Cayce Petko presented an updated project plan to commissioners at a Monday night work session. She said they are still working with USDA and crunching numbers to get that number down. “That’s my concern is […]
Clay Having To Push Back Bids For Jail Project
Clay County once again having to push back bidding out its new jail project. County Mayor Dale Reagan said plans continue to face delays while awaiting approval from the USDA. Reagan said they had originally hoped to bid out the project this month. “It’s frustrating it is,” Reagan said. “But hopefully it’s a blessing in […]
Clay Nearing Bidding Process For Jail
Clay County Mayor Dale Reagan said the county is about “halfway” through the process of putting the jail project out to bid. Reagan said there had been setbacks due to the city needing to upgrade sewer lines. He said the most recent setback was the County having to resubmit the bid documents to USDA. “We […]
Overton Upgrading Jail HVAC And Computer System Through Grant
Overton County has received a $170,000 state grant bringing HVAC and computer upgrades to its Justice Center. County Executive Ben Danner said he anticipates the county budget committee to approve the money next month with the bid process starting after that. “We can have it where the deputies can book people in without having to […]
Putnam Applying For Almost $500K Grant For COVID Mitigation In Jail
Putnam County will apply for an almost $500,000 grant through the Department of Health for the county jail system. Mayor Randy Porter said that the money will be used to help with COVID mitigation. “To spread the inmates out more, to change out HVAC systems and so forth,” Porter said. “It can only be spent […]
Pickett To Take Initial Steps Towards Developing Plans For New Jail
Pickett County will begin actively pursuing plans to build a new county jail. County Executive Carey Garner said at Monday night’s Commissioners Meeting, the project has been some eight years in the making. “We weren’t financially able to start it,” Garner said. “And so we’ve just not got to where we think we can afford […]
Sheriff’s Department Inmate Work Crews Slowly Getting Back To Usual Services
Putnam County Sheriff’s Department work crews are gearing back up to full speed after slowing services during the pandemic. Sheriff Eddie Farris said that it’s been hard to get full service back because court closures have slowed the number of inmates sentenced. “In order for somebody to be eligible to go out and work on […]
Putnam Receives Bond Funding For Jail And School Projects
Putnam County has gotten the money from the $98 million bond paying for the jail expansion and new school project. Mayor Randy Porter said the money will be repaid over 25 years coming out to about $5 million a year. ‘I wanted to get the bond issued as soon as I could, very concerned about […]
