Potential Muskegon County jail consultant: Expansion of current facility worst option | MLive.com
Joseph Mrak, owner of Indianapolis-based RQAW, basically told the Muskegon County Jail and Juvenile Transition Center Committee on Thursday that the expansion option would be the worst for the county in the long run.
Mrak, who was responding to County Commissioner Scott Plummer’s question about the expansion option, admitted that it would be the least expensive initially, but it would cost more in the long run to operate the jail.
He pointed out that any addition to the existing jail – which has been described as too small, outdated and a liability – would result in additional staff being needed.
“The operational costs would kill you,” Mrak said.
Mrak pointed out that the other two options, new construction or adaptive reuse of an existing structure, could result in less staff and reduced operational costs despite being a larger facility.
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