Wednesday, April 18, 2001

Jail ground breaking set A brief ground breaking ceremony is scheduled this morning for Fayette County's new jail and courthouse complex. County commissioners and builders and architects will gather on the construction site, bounded by Lee Street, Jimmie Mayfield Boulevard and the current jail/courthouse site. Bell Construction Company recently was awarded the contract to build the jail and courthouse for $31.2 million. Renovation of the existing jail and conversion of the courthouse into a set of offices for the Sheriff's Department will be bid later. The project is being financed using a $55 million bond approved by Fayette voters last fall. What do you think of this story? Click here to send a message to the editor. Back to News Home Page | Back to the top of the page