Emmetsburg, IA (KICD)– Officials in Palo Alto County are continuing to work on plans that will hopefully replace the aging law enforcement facility in Emmetsburg, a project that has been in the works for several years.
Sheriff Lynn Schultes sat down with KICD News to talk about project saying the current facility that houses the Sheriff’s Office, jail and Communications Center is one of the oldest in the state and currently carries a number of safety concerns.
Sheriff Schultes says the current facility, that was built in 1908, limits the number of inmates and classifications Palo Alto County can house at any time.
The next step in getting a facility that will house all of the current divisions PLUS Palo Alto County Emergency Management will have taxpayers go to the polls on March 2nd, to decide whether or not to approve a bond referendum that would ultimately be paid off using funds from a wind energy project in the county.
A full description of the current facility and its needs can be found on the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office website.
