The issuance of general obligation bonds in the amount of $30.9 million will not happen after final unofficial election results were released by Coryell County officials Saturday evening.
A total of 2,024 voters (73.2%) said they were âagainstâ the bond, while 743 (26.8%) have said they were âforâ it.
The issue of building a new jail facility in the county has been a topic for the past several years.
On Nov. 8, 2011, 53.17% of voters indicated they were in favor of an $18.8 million bond for the construction of a slightly smaller jail.
The plan never came to fruition, however, as the Coryell County Commissionersâ Court were held up by the cost to build a new jail.
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Fri, 2021-04-30 16:02 david morris
By BRITTANY FHOLER
Coryell County Sheriff Scott Williams gave media outlets a tour of the county jail Monday afternoon and shared more information on the current needs that the jail and county are facing.
Williams and his staff were notified last week that the Coryell County Jail was found out of compliance due to overcrowding by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, following a surprise inspection on April 14.
Previously, TCJS had requested that the Coryell County Sheriff’s Office provide to the state weekly reports on population numbers within the jail, including those inmates who are “paper ready” to be sent to Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities. On April 8, 2021, Coryell County had provided the requested information, where it was determined that their population was 103, which was over the rated facility capacity number of 92. Upon further review, it was revealed Coryell County had been h
Coryell County voters to decide fate of proposed jail during May 1 election
County officials say it s needed, but residents divided
and last updated 2021-04-27 00:09:01-04
CORYELL COUNTY, TX â Voters in Coryell County are divided on the proposal for a new, 250-bed jail.
âAppraisals have skyrocketed. Gatesville ISD already has a ten cent rate hike coming this year. We just canât handle another one,â said Coryell County resident Steve Buckner.
Some say the $30.9 million bond is too much for taxpayers. However, officials say the current jail is overcrowded, and the county is losing money housing inmates in other counties.
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