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Resolutions part 3 - More information needed
After catching wind of something going on between Butler County and Resolutions, Community Solutions, I put in some phone calls to a few local officials.
Here’s what they told me:
- The county is not planning to terminate the Resolutions contract. They are merely exploring their options.
- There were changes made in the county’s deal with Resolutions that were never voted on by commissioners. This includes an agreement for the county to take over utility payments at the jail in exchange for lowered prisoner boarding rates. The deal was struck by the former county administrator. (This has since been reported)
- There is still an outstanding invoice for roughly $180,000 for renovations to the Court Street jail done by Resolutions.
This raised more questions than it answered. What all does Resolutions do for the county? How does it get those contracts?
I put in another public records request:
I would like copies of the following documents and information. Please let me know how long you expect this to take and how much you expect it to cost. If any of this information exists in digital format, I would be happy to accept it that way.
A list of all contracts currently held between Butler County and Resolutions Inc.
Copies of the most recent rfp’s for these contracts, and all the bids received.
A copy of the contract for the renovation of the Court Street Jail, I believe that was with Resolutions. Please let me know if there were other parties involved.
A copy of any rfp or bids received for renovation of the Court Street Jail.
The total cost of renovation at the Court Street jail.
The date when utilities were switched to the county’s name at Resolutions. The total amount spent on utilities after that point.
Copies of the prisoner boarding agreements where rates the county pays Resolutions are spelled out. Copies of invoices for prisoner boarding over the past two years (I gather these are billed monthly).
Copies of all e-mails to and from all three county commissioners dating back to April 1, 2009.
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By humanrights
June 11, 2009 10:46 PM | Link to this
On the issue of the court street jail, someone needs to look into the conditions there. If the county paid for renovations —- they were ripped off. pipes leaking on the prisoners beds toilets overflowing, etc… it’s amess. We didn’t get our money’s worth.
By humanrights
June 11, 2009 10:46 PM | Link to this
On the issue of the court street jail, someone needs to look into the conditions there. If the county paid for renovations —- they were ripped off. pipes leaking on the prisoners beds toilets overflowing, etc… it’s amess. We didn’t get our money’s worth.
By Bob
June 12, 2009 10:11 PM | Link to this
Renovations, what a joke. The sheriff used inmate labor to do the “renovations”. If the place was the dump he said it was, then it’s still a dump.