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SAC COUNTY, Iowa (Iowa Media Wire) — Residents of Sac County have a big decision next month on their ballot. Officials are once again asking voters to pass a bond measure for a new jail for $12.5 million.
In order to allow the community to see the conditions of the current jail, law enforcement is hosting a series of open houses. One of those open houses is being held on Wednesday night from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Officials said the current jail has suffered numerous prisoner escapes, and also point to safety concerns for inmates as well as jailers.
A bond measure for the project failed its first attempt last November by just 1%.