NEW JUVENILE CENTER IN BOLIVAR COUNTY 10-05-2009

A NEW JUVENILE CENTER WAS DISCUSSED MONDAY BY THE BOLIVAR COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. THE NEW DETENTION CENTER WOULD BE LOCATED IN ROSEDALE, REPLACING THE CURRENT DETENTION CENTER, LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BOLIVAR COUNTY COURTHOUSE. PLANS FOR THE NEW BUILDING ARE NEARLY COMPLETE, WITH CONSTRUCTION SET TO BEGIN AFTER THE BID PROCESS IS COMPLETED. "WE HAVE OUR NEW JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER THAT'S GOING TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE CITY IF ROSEDALE," SAID PETE RONCALI, DISTRICT 5 SUPERVISOR. "WE'VE PURCHASED THE LOT FROM THE CITY OF ROSEDALE TO BUILD THIS FACILITY. WE HAVE OBTAINED FROM THE USDA, A $200,000 GRANT. THE FACILITY IS $250,000 SO WE'RE EXCITED. ALL THE ENGINEERING PLANS HAVE BEEN DRAWN UP. THE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANS HAVE BEEN DRAWN UP AND ACCEPTED." THE CURRENT FACILITY HAS BEEN RATED SUBSTANDARD BY THE STATE. THE NEW FACILITY COULD OPEN AS EARLY AS NEXT SPRING.