Coryell County voters uneasy about proposed $30.9 million bond for new jail
and last updated 2021-04-22 00:24:01-04
CORYELL COUNTY, TX â Coryell County voters must decide whether to approve a $30.9 million bond for the construction of a new jail.
âWhen you get a division on the court and thereâs not a consensus, then itâs always the responsible thing to do to get voter input,â said Coryell County Judge Roger Miller.
Judge Miller says the current jail is overcrowded. The proposed new facility would have around 250 beds. Some say thatâs more than what the county needs.
âThey need to come up with a lot more logic to me and a lot of us. Why do we need a 250-bed facility when everyone around already has one? And theyâre making money. How are we gonna fill ours up?â said Mike Riddle, a Coryell County resident.