Marion County is one step closer to having another bond issue to vote on this fall. During Tuesday's meeting, the county's Law Enforcement Committee decided to present to the Quorum Court a proposal to place the issue for a new county jail on the ballot for the general election to be held November 8th.
If approved, the bond issue would provide nearly $8.25 million, and that would allow the county to build a new detention center that would house approximately 60 beds. In the March primary, voters rejected a three-quarter cent sales tax to fund a new jail, but they did approve a quarter cent tax increase to fund the maintenance of the new jail. The current bond issue being proposed will ask for a smaller increase than in the spring, but Marion County Civil Attorney Sam Pasthing says it will still be a big issue for the voters if it makes the ballot.
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The Marion County Quorum Court will make its decision when it meets August 23rd.
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