Voters in Clay County approved a thirty nine million dollar bond issue last month for construction of a joint law enforcement – jail facility. It would replace the near century old jail in the county courthouse.

Sheriff Andy Howe says they have a committee working on plans…..(NEWS11)(look like)(:22)

Howe says they want to move quickly to construction…..(NEWS12)(project)(:21)

Howe says they will have to continue moving prisoners around…..(NEWS13)(completed)(:22)

Howe says they hope to have the capacity in the new jail to help adjoining counties with housing their prisoners.