HOUSTON COUNTY: I AM CALLING THE HOUSTON COUNTY COMMISSION OUT !!!! A new Houston County Jail is NOT NEEDED!!!
Let me explain, I started in 1977 in what is the OLD, OLD Houston County Jail. Was working at the Houston County Sheriff when the first new county jail was constructed under then Houston County Sheriff A.B. Clark. It sits on North Oates Street. And fimiliar with the currect Houston County Jail located at 901 East Main Street.
When I began, the cook, Mayo, was in jail for murder. He had every knife and fork in the jail. Now, I realize times have changed. But I would dare say, 60% of the current inmates in the Houston County Jail could fall into a work camp/barricks style facility. Install a fence around the building with a second fence and K-9’s in between the fences to make sure no one escapes. But I would dare say 60% of the current inmates could fall into a barrick style facility. There are a lot of inmates in what is called a day room now, sleeping on cots on the floor. If a inmate becomes a problem, there is enough current lock up space to move them from the barrick style facility into a lock up cell.
There is no need to spend $ 45 million dollars on a new jail. NO NEED AT ALL.
I mentioned it to a County Commissioner. His question was where else do they do that? My response was, in Arizona the Sheriff had inmates in tents. But have you ever thought about being a leader and a innovator rather than a follower?
Some may disagree. And the idea is not soft on crime. But I am being a realist. The majority of the people in the jail do not have to be locked in individual cells. They would still be in jail. Afraid to try the fence because of the four legged deputies patrolling the fence. And not going up in taxes in order to pay for the jail.
HERE IS TWO WAYS TO PAY FOR IT (1) Move the voting machines to the large metal building at the Farm Center, or store them in the large room at the Farm Center in the newly renovated Sanitation Collection metal building. That would save the taxpayers $ 40,000.00 to $ 45,000.00. (2) Move Dothan-Houston County Emergency Management from the current 911 Center. The day to day operation of Emergency Management does not have to be in a harden structure. When a tornado or hurricane is forcast they could go back to the 911 building. Currently Houston County is paying aorund $ 130,000.00 to house EMA in the 911 Center. Combined, that would be $ 170,000.00 plus just in those two moves.
BE A INNOVATOR.
BELOW ARE THE REVOATIONS TO SANITATION COLLECTIONS AT FARM CENTER
This last picture is room that voting machines can be stored in.
This last picture is room that voting machines can be stored in.
