VOTERS IN CLAY COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA EARLIER THIS MONTH APPROVED A THIRTY-NINE-MILLION-DOLLAR BOND ISSUE FOR A NEW LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER AND JAIL.
SHERIFF ANDY HOWE SAYS THEY ARE MOVING QUICKLY ON THE LOCATION, WHICH WILL BE BUILT IN THE VERMILLION AREA:
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HOWE SAYS USING CITY OWNED LAND WOULD HELP CONTROL SOME COSTS:
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SHERIFF HOWE SAYS ONCE A SITE IS DEFINED, THEY CAN THEN MOVE TO FINAL BUILDING DESIGNS:
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CLAY COUNTY IS CURRENTLY TRANSPORTING MOST PRISONERS TO THE UNION AND YANKTON COUNTY JAILS DUE TO A LACK OF ADEQUATE SPACE.
Jerry Oster WNAX