Commissioners Continue Jail Talks

The Delaware County Board of Commissioners continued its discussion of the lack of jail space at this week's regular meeting, and again coming to no permanent solution.
Ruled out was using the sally-port area of the jail, as being too costly for the number of prisoners that could be housed there, and rental of pods at a cost of $7,500 per month. Early release of prisoners based on work time away from the jail was mentioned, as was possible purchase of ankle bracelets to monitor child-support violators released from jail. Some of the bonds are now being reduced from in the past, to afford fewer lockups.
But the clock is ticking on a permanent solution or reduction in prisoner count to 61, as the state jail inspector has threatened to close down the jail or fine the county up to $10,000 a day if the situation is not corrected.
In other action:
--a bid for $8500 for a 2000 Jeep Cherokee with 59,000 miles on it was approved for use by Emergency Management Services, purchased from Joe Watts Auto Sales.
--the highway cash fund for May was set at $67,822 for each district.
--a memorandum of agreement was approved between the Seneca Cayuga Tribe and the county concerning maintenance of roads.
--approved purchase order of $4,500 for repair of a John Deere tractor to Green Country Ag and Lawn.