County Commissioners Hear More From Residents On Jail At Meeting

VIGO COUNTY, Ind – A Tuesdays Vigo County Commissioners meeting the main topic was the proposed new Vigo County Jail and where to build it.

Commissioners say that they want to build it on the old International Paper site.

Most Terre Haute City Council members appear to be opposed to that site.

It appears that the site may not have to be rezoned but a variance in the current zoning may be all that is required.

Both supporters and opponents of the site addressed commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting.

Some say its time to move on a build it on the IP site while others maintain a new location must be selected and that commissioners are not listening to the voters.

County officials will have to appear in front of a federal judge on October 15th and submit a construction plan for a jail.