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Now Is The Time For Public Safety Center
By Staff | Feb 25, 2021
To the Editor:
I am asking for the citizens of Palo Alto County to support the upcoming bond referendum for the new Palo Alto County Public Safety Center. I have worked for the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office since July 2005. Over that time period, there has been a lot of changes at the Sheriff’s Office. One thing however remains the same, the current structure housing the Jail, Communication Center, and the Sheriff’s Office.
The original Jail was built in 1908 and is very outdated and not a safe environment for the inmates it houses. The current jail, has conduit exposed, water lines exposed, and radiators in the cells. All of these things, along with actual bars, create a number of concerns for our inmates. Over the years we have had conduit pulled down, water lines ripped down, and even a radiator pulled off of the wall. All of these things create hazards and potential liabilities for the count
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