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Archive Home > 2008 > June > 05 > Deschutes commission needs to be careful with jail spending

Deschutes commission needs to be careful with jail spending

By John Walter / The Bulletin
June 5, 2008

I noted with dismay the article on the expansion of the jail on May 10. The comments attributed to several county officials, elected and appointed, are astonishing to me.

For example: Commissioner Tammy Melton: “I don’t want to do it Utah-style because it’s cheaper.....

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