Johnson County Board of Supervisors Reacts to Failed Bond Measure for New Jail
The failed measure would have funded a 118,000-square-foot facility as officials weigh repairs, a new proposal or continued inmate housing costs.
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Johnson County Board of Supervisors reacts to failed bond measure for new jail
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KWWL) - Members of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors issued a statement on Nov. 4 the day after county voters rejected once again a bond measure intended to purchase land and build a new county jail…
Johnson County voters reject $94.5 million jail bond
Johnson County voters rejected a $94.5 million bond referendum Tuesday, halting plans to finance a new sheriff’s office and jail after months of debate over public safety, government spending, and the future of the county’s aging correctional facility. The measure received 46.3 percent support, falling short of the 60 percent threshold required for passage, according...
Johnson County votes blue for Supervisors, kills jail bond
Hunter 11/04/26 The voters of Johnson County went all Democrat in Election Day races. The County Board of Supervisors will see Lisa Green-Douglass, Jon Green, V Fixmer-Oraiz and Mandi Remington back, with newcomer Sue Dvorsky in District 3. Scott Finlayson, Kim Painter, and Rachel Zimmerman-Smith were reelected to Treasurer, Recorder and County Attorney, respectively. Voters rejected outright the $94 million bond referendum for a new Johnson Cou…
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