Middle River Regional Jail Authority Board holds off vote for possible expansion
Middle River Regional Jail in Verona
By John Hood | April 6, 2021 at 8:16 PM EDT - Updated April 6 at 8:18 PM
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV) - The Middle River Regional Jail Authority Board held its quarterly meeting on Tuesday. The board held off a vote for possible expansion in order to give more local officials time for input.
The meeting started off with Stephen King, chairman of the board, addressing those in attendance saying there would be no action taken on potential projects or expansion.
“There’s not a single member of this Middle River Jail Board who wants to do an addition or expansion,” King said after the meeting. “We don’t want to, there’s no desire to do that but the reality is what’s driving what we feel compelled to do at some point. We are all in favor of doing the alternative programs we can that can reduce numbers.”