BACK IN JUNE, VOTERS IN CLAY COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA DEFEATED A FORTY-ONE-MILLION-DOLLAR BOND ISSUE THAT WOULD HAVE FUNDED A NEW COURTHOUSE, JAIL, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER.
CLAY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PASSED A PROPERTY TAX OPT OUT THIS WEEK.
CHAIRMAN TRAVIS MOCKLER SAYS IT’S RELATED TO THE DEFEAT OF THE JAIL BOND ISSUE;
JAILSD1 OC…..COVER THAT EXPENSE :15
CLAY COUNTY PRISONERS ARE NOW BEING HOUSED IN THE UNION COUNTY JAIL IN ELK POINT.
MOCKLER SAYS IT’S A SHORT TERM FIX:
JAILSD2 OC……GETS IT :10
MOCKLER SAYS THEY ARE STILL WORKING ON PLANS FOR A STAND ALONE LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER AND JAIL;
JAILSD3 OC……SOMEBODY ELSES :07
MOCKLER SAYS THEY ARE IN THE EARLY STAGES OF FINDING A LOCATION FOR THE NEW COUNTY FACILITIES
Jerry Oster WNAX
