County gets grant for courthouse, jail safety improvement

Nodaway County received a $291,008.50 grant to improve the jail and courthouse. Gov. Mike Parson announced the state was giving out grants for these improvements. Nodaway County was notifed March 24 of the receival via email.

Nodaway County Sheriff Randy Strong and Undersherif Scott Wedlock worked toward getting the grant for the county. The improvements will include door control systems, laundry capabilities and fre safety.

“We had just a few weeks to said. “We worked in conjunction with the regional council of governments.”

The grant required a county match, so all together the total approved by the city project cost was $582,017 for the improvements. The buildings were built in the 1980s and have since worn down. The department has made notice of those things and decided to apply for this grant to help improve the buildings.

“A lot of things were never maintained to the level they should have been or they’re just worn out,” Wedlock said.

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