Asotin County officials hold a town hall meeting Wednesday night regarding the proposed new jail.
An advisory panel of law enforcement officers, elected officials, and citizens has been meeting the last several months to determine the best options for the current overcrowded and outdated jail. The group’s recommendation calls for new construction due to the lack of space for expansion at the current site.
County commissioners in August approved a resolution to run a 3-tenths of a percent sales tax increase on the November ballot, with the revenue earmarked solely for the construction and operations of a new corrections facility.
Should voters approve the measure, the cities of Asotin and Clarkston would turn over their shares of the additional tax revenue to the county jail project. Interlocal agreements with both entities were unanimously approved in July.
Wednesday’s town hall meeting begins at 6:30pm at the Asotin County Fire District auditorium on Appleside Boulevard in the Clarkston Heights. The two-hour meeting includes a presentation by the jail advisory committee followed by a question and answer period. (Lewiston Tribune)
