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Commissioners greenlight $79 million jail expansion

Board of Commissioners Chair Bill Lapsley makes a comment as commissioners Rebecca McCall and Michael Edney study figures before voting in favor of a $79 million expansion of the county detention center.

By Bill Moss, Published: August 5, 2025

Henderson County commissioners gave the green light on Monday to construction of a $79 million jail expansion in a move that likely portends the go-ahead for the full $171 million justice center.

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