Registered voters in Stone County are being asked to go to the polls on Tuesday. County officials have placed a one-cent sales tax issue on the ballot to fund a new detention facility.
Stone County Detention Administrator Kirk Green says the capacity of the current detention center is 39 inmates, but they are currently averaging 50 to 55 inmates on a normal day. Green says the facility is also having some structural issues.
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Green says the sales tax would fund a new facility with expanded bed space and other necessities.
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During the month of February, several public meetings were held throughout Stone County to discuss the proposed detention center. Green says for the most part, the public’s response has been positive.
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Monday is the last day for early voting. The polls in Stone County will be open Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
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