Consultant will address jail space concerns

TUSCOLA – The Douglas County board on Wednesday hired a consultant to make recommendations to improve the Douglas County Jail.

The board voted 7-0 for a $5,000 contract to Kimme and Associates of Champaign to conduct an overall needs assessment of the jail.

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