Clay County will vote on $42.8M jail, LEC

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Clay County commissioners have proposed a $42.8 million bond to build a new jail. The original proposal failed because it included the full courthouse, jail and LEC. The county still had a 110-year-old jail that did not meet today's standards. A new jail would also make the working environment better for employees.

2 months ago·Sioux Falls, United States

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Clay County will vote on $42.8M jail, LEC

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- Clay County voters rejected a proposed new courthouse, jail and law enforcement center by a roughly 2 to 1 margin in 2021.A proposal to build a new jail and LEC will be back on the ballot this November.Clay County commissioners have proposed a $42.8 million bond to build a new jail and LEC. The LEC is shared with the city of Vermillion. "The original proposal that failed because it included the full courthouse, jail …

2 months ago

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