COh1MISSl:ONERS' COUNT CONVENED [nl SR(_CIRI_ WORYfiHOF' SESSION ON
`Iuesciay, J~_ur~~ J., i99.• with s,].I. Lifficer s pr esc~~nt:
f+n opt:n meeting wG+s held cnncertring the ide::+~ o~F eacY-,
Conimi.ssi.one~" for ~>ol.ving the .jai. 1. problem and office space.
Cr,mmi._ ~ ~ ~ t # made a presentation of hia tl-,oughts,
ar:d plans. 1-ii.s plan e:•onsi.sts of a J.~ ye=ar p1.an for' the
f~at~_~re fr,,r jail a+nd of~Fice spa.:e. The f~l.lowin•q farts Frave
been considcrecJ in the 10 year plan for a new .jail and
C: f.)lt l"tl"IOll fi l'. o'FT ].Ce SpaC B.
E=:stime+ted costs: Remodel 'P:_n~rtit~.+r-e wood :trop
Remodel 6'381_ b+ailding
t}emolish OS8 L t; :_t i.l.ding
Briny ,7 ,ail tip to s+, anciai-ds
P:_ild new 10,ti~~0sq f+, crFf:i.ce
t?uilfa new J!tvenile Cent~ar
iirtcl, stcn^aqe fac,-+de)
P:..ri ].d New Sai 1
t14QN bed, Limited cour-tr~oom)
OfF site rentals - per year ioffice)
Nousiny nut of co,anty pr isoners per' yr
Hourrs req,aired to move prisoner's :C,k334~
Mile=_ to mode prisor:ers 4Łi,N`ai
I_'lan C. i_. 1~, ~ai_ p~.l_an. fior Jail, anrj, Co!ir~thn:,i,e_
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1. Pity land: The co:_in'r;y a.lre.ady owns a. little le=_s than a
quarter of the whoi.e ci.'ty hl.oc_4:. This was l:,,.trchased at fo,.tr-~
dollar^s per cq+_+ar-e foot. i~at seven dol le.r's a. sq~_tar'e toot, the
remaining part;ion wc,_tld reG,_tir-e an inveest;meat of ^YV__._,
,_.. Cancel. Juveni.l.e (:enter: We already have a juvenile
center" which Fins a kitchen and ].a~_tndry. ;ii;rave_,___ _ ~:iF•9,i~10q~;
Convert the pr o!]nsecJ McRarlancJ C'er:ter into a green belt.
_. B~_iild a new iail: May .'7, i991, Rhonda L.on_y, ..)ail
planner- for 'the -Texas C1c]mm~J.ssi.on on Sail 5~tandar'ds told us
that maxim:.un efficient:y is obtained when the ajil i=_. close to
the Co+_trtho,.tse, 6ttr new jail wo,_tl.d na~t require the some
courtroom space <as nther~ nctw jails hecat:!.se of the existing
cottr'tr aoms. The wood fttrnitttre t?uilcJing can be lased as a
.J ~_I r"y Sei. (%Ct 1f]r'' ar"`E?a. Co St 'u~q ~l~~, k10~7
4. Re:nav2te por'tior: of pr-essent ja>I r',ot being used for tt,e
.7:aveni L= Center'. r`7ee plan) Thi~a area co+_t1d ho+ase the
District C::7.erk, L_aw L_i.br'~ary, Cer~,tral. Dis!]atch
-- -i, 4tQ~Qt, VtViN.
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Estimated ~__ost: land i:98:;,~0Vi
cancel. J~_{venile {~iG9,N00?
bui.Ld .J~~zil +'+,v?N~T,Nk3~~
renovate is L?~0!2~~ 0N0
Total '~:,,71.6,0~~
S. Ten year,=.: Gun=str~_ict Sp~MH type bridge, h~_{i.ld r;ew office
foul lding er.pa.nd jai?., et;?~.
i~ummissi.uner Lackey presented the Go~_{rt witty a letter
s:_{bmitt ing his ideas. Kerr co!{nty need to hi_{ild an o'P'F-site
jail away from the present co~_{rthcr~_{•-tee complex. l~~he 7.,=• acres
of land on Higl-rway ~'7 ~>tcrn,s from tine lanr.:1 belongs to tl-,e
coy-mty, therefore, we wa~_{ld riot have the expense of
p~archa:sinc; land.
The only items to he addrE:•ssed a~t this 7.oc:~at:icm wo~_{ld be
r-emnvi ng tF.e open ar^. na, dra :.nag e, clearing ti~re land, and
filling wi.tf, river gr-;ave7., het~ti.ng city water and sewage to
the property wn:_{Id he at a min.im~_{m cost, as it reaches Healy
to the property a: this time.
Kerr Co~_mty sho~_{ld build a Jatl following the pl<-ar-~=, of the
I_.ulir~g jail. Ihi.s .y~~.u.l. is rr_{s~r with e3 min'im~-rm number of
personnel. and l~:nnk=_ to be cost i3fiFit:ient. We sho~.{].d plan for
a ?4~ bed, :.}sing ~_' or :1 of the ~:4-l~eci clorms.
Tlne J<ai.l '-om;lex sho~_{l.d inc1.!:de enoi.rgh ofFices 'to provide
pri.va,cy for a1. 7. tt-~e sheri.f~F' pe•r•sonnc~l, tln office for- a
,Ji_{stice o~F ti-re 6'eace, and a r;7o~-a^tr•oom to save transFaorting
Eir i=_orrr.•= <: t:o and from tt;e Ceilrt:h',oi_{se.
In planning t:Y-iF_' .lai.l i:omp7.e,< tfu: mr,s't i~n~lortant: i.=.s~-te is to
make s~-{re ttre jail wr.l7. meet al.l nfi Kerr Go.-{nty's needs for
+,he coming years„ TF„= Ta~, money 1_ein.7 ~_{.=.ed to tr<::xnsl:~ort
pri=.or~ers, and lease off:i.c,-a 5pzzce =~trould loe p~_{t to permanent
use for 'the tax p•_ryer'<°,
Ry h~'ilding an off--si.tc; ,jai. 1, floe prey=ent .jail space wo:-{ld he
~_{sed 'For of~f'i.~:::e ant! ca~~rtrnom spat-'e. When placing the burrd
iss~_{e buck or. tLre ballot in November, a crew _jai.l building and
remodeling :,ho~.{ld bc;~ ir~ic1.!{drrd i.n ~tl'~;:-~ bond. We sho~.{ld 1e1: th~~
is _i t; payers 4;rrow e;r act7.y what they are gett in_y for their
dollar s.
The at;uve pr^opn=,a: =;t-,outd ms•et ar'-. ). t:t-: e• State of Texas
mandates anri >ave Kerr co~_vr!;y money in i;lne coming years.

N.err Ca~.inty (tnnex
This b~.rildi.rig shay-rl.d bc; ~-rsed a=_ :it stands. G~'ersonnel
req~~.ir•i.ng little ~.,se I' an eleVrat.JT s;lrov.lci be moved into the
building. l'r~e e,ir candi.t:.c-ining and t`~c:atirrg problems will
have t;n be ai]dressed. We wi7.l. need 'to do <any necessary
repa:i.r^s anc] F;ainti.ng 1;o keep the' b!:ildi.r;_y fr:_,m detar-i.erati.ny.
Sh;e offir e per'=onn,=.': that; ~.rse r::amp~_rter 'that art, nr_:t as
comple.:, as ttre Tar Collector, far er:ampl.e sha~.rl.d be moved
into the b!u lding. ~7~~he oi=face<s afi the County R~-rditor,
Treasurer, Tax Cal.i.ectar, acrd iuLeri< skra~-rld be Fro,.rsed in the
same r_omple,:. TI-,ese pa•aple wor^I: closely t,~gei;h~~er i.n r^.innir~g
Kerr Go!rnty and ~i.t i.=, mare convenient for the tar: payers for
these ~:~FFi.ces +.rr 6e together.
Tt-~e t.trfinicf~rd f,_rrni.t!~.r tui. 7.di.nG c:o'.il ca b' ~.,aed far tY;e Rd~.rlt
Probation o~F'Fices.
7t is time to start ~-r<,ing tt-~ce h~_rildiny space and offices we
1'rave, dropping all r^ent and leased of'Fi.ces,
RespeaFully s,-~tmitted,
I. i-i "Bi_r t,rh" Lackey
GLENN N.. F-IUI_.FF:i-7MF'
E-~'REC:I:NCT #P ~~
CIPTIUN R - ON SITi=. ,7A.iL
1. Glace 96 new bed r.ddi.ti.ori to west ~;i.de of E_,resent jail
".. New cor t•~-4:itchen, la~_mclry and food estorage a:ith service
el.eva'tar,
~. Rfter' completion remodel existing .jail far 4E1 inmates
t~ar.ility will h<:~vir total 14~i~ beds.
4. SSpace cJir•ect7.y below co!r7.d tare cJ.~<signecJ for District
Col-a^tr'aom, .Ii.rdges' U'Ffices tend 'District C].E:•r't;.
S. F":-eaent _r;ve~red F;arki.ng ar-tea car. be '-111, Fbli.ce, and
SherifF (.]FFices <and !::.ummon r',i.sl-ratci7.
ESTIMATE=D COS-'` 5 MJ,.l.1:UN
U4='l'IUhJ C.. UP-F- SITE .7f1tL_
1. Ar_q!rir-e C; acr es e~lang loop 3„4
sewer and wa'ter'.
~.. Build lfr/r jail fs,ci'..i.ty wr.th taw
',L F'. and Co!rrtroom Sherif'F Uffi.ae, Ai:r
Dept.,r~tment if location ;_, acc.c•ptable),
.. ftemode.l. current .Tai.l rr,r District
S,_rdge:.' and Distri.c_t: ClE:•rk'=... crff;.ce.
ESTIh4iaTE:D COf;T '~ MIL_Li01'J l4J:[I-F-In!.l" 'aE::WI'R,
(i.nside city limits)
Enforcement Dffir_e=_,
JJispatch any.] 1='olive
courtroom, District
u:RTr--~~ AraD i~haE<.NawNS)
F'F-1GE. E 9
f~a letter" from Franr_e!s Kaiser', Sheriff avaa e>,_Ebmittc-d as
follows:

E~iono~-~able Kerr Co~_E r,ty Com
Cc•unty .J ,.Edge Bill Stacy
Ccmnii5s:i.r,r,er, F°r ecinct: ].,
~Omm1.3 iS li)ile r', 1-°r'eci nC't ~c,
"_nrnmis~:,i.oner, F'reci'r,ct: 3,
Cortirni._ionr-_r~', 1=°recin,~t 4,
missicrr;csrs Court
Ray LE'hman
B,.ltch Lackey
C;l.en'n F-lolc•kamp
Br i_ice Cieh ]. er°
Ger~tlemer,,
I commend 'yot_E on your urranimaus committment in pclL-ting 'the
jail lss~le or. the hallo±: for IVovember-, 1993.
n;, o-.,e a17. know, it is 1.ntpe'r_itlve we Frava 4, litigation; free
f,_,cility as far as life safety and c~~ercr,ov,dir,g problems are
concer"ned.
I urge yo~_l to expedi.ti.oi~lsl.'y ceme~! to a ~_tnani.mcn_ls dec.: i.=ion on
where, the fa:_ili,ty wi.l l 6n ere~:,fed, ,a;-~I:~r'oaimate cost and
other perti.ner,t informat. i.rn-, needed to ;=d~.lc:ate ar,d i.r,for m the
eater's o'F I:err Co!~.nt}', so 1.Ftat it ran 6e presented in a
timely manner.
"' fis a 'r es°°porr>ibJ.e govE•rni.r,g t;ody accv~_lntablc• tG the citizen=_~
a'F Neer t:oi_Erity, I encourage ynr~. to form,_Elcjte a p1ar: that ~^,il.l
take M:err' Cacn'rty .nto tyre ~=1.st c._entv.r y.
S l.anl-: for'w.._ird t:, wnr•Itiny wi.ttl yEUa an this important
endes,var-.
I ai:,F~l~-i~~cl~_, yo~,E'r de~_~ic:atior~ and commi.ttmertt to the positive
progress o'F 1:E=r~r County.
Respectf~.llly,
Frdn CE's ~. !a:LSel', bll el"1ff
Ken"r' Goclnt'y Stteri.ff's Iiepa.rt merit
M!~14C1 P'F1lJl~ TNL. DFE=ICr. tJi= ;iliE.frlFl='3 17EiP1-1R1MFIlVT
J:_Ene 1, 19y;
Por^ ya~_,r <;afet'y ar~d protec_tic?n and as recommended by the
Texas Cammi=.=i.ar'l an ,Jail ~itandards Committee, i.hre !'•err i;our,ty
tall wr.ll bE' ~..SlnGkf; 'fi^c•e faC7.;.St:y, effe.Ct1JF' T,,litE ~`, 1993.
1-rnm i:hat dote forwar-c1, all ~_el.l~:; will 1_•e 'Free o'F %iny =mokir~y
r_antrabar~ca. FlrryarE' ca~_ioht. with c:~~n'tr~~tland will be treated
iiCrOr'dingl'y.
Sheriff Frances t=1. Kaiser
F=~f1f_-;F 7it7