Jail update expected by 2030

Project manager could be hired to lead county effort

  • Commissioner Valerie Covey, center, explains the need for a Program Manager for the Justice Center project during the October 22 meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
    Commissioner Valerie Covey, center, explains the need for a Program Manager for the Justice Center project during the October 22 meeting. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
  • Facilities Senior Director Dale Butler answers questions from the Commissioners about the Program Manager position. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
    Facilities Senior Director Dale Butler answers questions from the Commissioners about the Program Manager position. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.
     Williamson County commissioners could hire a program manager to head an effort to update and expand the county jail and justice center in downtown Georgetown. To accommodate expected population growth, the county aims to build a new jail that could hold 3,000 beds by 2050, according to an August presentation by Commission...

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