The Sac County, Iowa, sheriff released a statement after an attempt to replace Iowa’s second-oldest jail failed.

SAC COUNTY, Iowa (KTIV) – The Sac County Sheriff’s Office’s proposed $10.95 million bond doesn’t get enough votes to pass, meaning there won’t be a new law enforcement center.

Voters in Sac County, Iowa, have passed a multimillion-dollar bond to help pay for the construction of a new law enforcement center. About 59% of voters voted for him, but he needed 60% of the vote, so he did not pass.

County officials say the current Sac County, Iowa Law Enforcement Center is outdated and inadequate. The current prison is 85 years old, making it the second oldest prison in the state.

Sac County Sheriff Ken McClure issued a statement after nearly $11 million in bail payments failed.

To the citizens of Sac County,

I want to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude to each and every one of you who participated in yesterday’s general election. I intended to provide transparency about the current state of your Sac County Jail and the financial implications of what the future of inmate housing will look like.

Public Measure B, for a renovated jail and law enforcement facility, failed by a narrow margin of 1.21%. At first glance this seems like a failure. Likewise, this result also tells us that 58.79% of those who voted yesterday voted “yes” to develop our infrastructure to ensure the safety of our employees and the public.

We will continue to seek a solution that is fiscally responsible and mitigates the liability of Sac County taxpayers. We asked the Board of Supervisors to put this measure to a public vote, which they did, and we are truly grateful for their support and commitment to this project. In the coming days and weeks, we will be reviewing our next steps to ensure the continued safety of our community.

If the vote had been successful, the new Law Enforcement Center would have been built in two phases.

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