Officials in Newton County are reviewing seven proposals from architectural firms as work continues to nail down a design for a proposed jail expansion. When finalized, this puts the county another step closer on whether or not to expand the current jail facility. The county is on track to have firm construction bids in house by the end of March, 2010. At that time, the commissioner's will decide if the project will more forward.
The expansion consideration is in response to a continued level of overcrowding at the Newton County jail in Neosho. Currently, the jail has 80 beds and averages over a 100 inmates at any one time.
If the project does move forward, it will financed with federal stimulus funds by issuing local bonds with a portion of the bond's interest being subsidized by the federal government.
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