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Commissioners make plans to save dollars for new jail
By upnorthlive.com- Meghan Morelli
Published: 03/20/2014

GRAND TRAVERSE CO. -- The discussion of whether to build a new jail in Grand Traverse County has been up for debate for a while, but county leaders say the need is greater now than ever before.

On Wednesday, commissioners sat down to talk about how to save money for the big project during a county budget meeting.

County Administrator David Benda says that a special committee was formed ten years ago who recommended that the jail upgrade to 250 beds. The jail currently only holds 194, and Sheriff Tom Bensley says it's a number that is exceeded often.

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