Approval Reached for Design, Construction of Jackson County Detention Center

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition
Frank White, Jackson County executive
Frank White, Jackson County executive

The reality of a new and re-envisioned Jackson County Detention Center took a major step this week as the Jackson County Legislature voted unanimously to approve the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for building the new facility. Together with the GMP, the project design has also been approved allowing the project to move forward with construction. The financing of the project was authorized last we…