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The Allen County Council voted no on funding for planning work necessary for construction of the new Allen County Jail. The Allen County Commissioners said they'd be forced to notify the federal judge overseeing the federal lawsuit.
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With long-time Commissioner Nelson Peters announcing he will not run for reelection, Ron Turpin announced a run as a possible successor.
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After a nearly 40-year career in public service, Allen County Commissioner Nelson Peters announced Thursday he will not seek reelection in 2024.
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In a letter dated Tuesday, the commissioners urged the council to adopt the local income tax rate to fund the $300 million jail ahead of the Nov. 1 deadline.
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Superior Court Judge Fran Gull says that moving it completely away from the center of the criminal justice system is costly and potentially dangerous.
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The request to take depositions comes before the next hearing on the federal court order addressing jail overcrowding at the Allen County Jail. The council recently voted down a proposed funding structure for a new jail that the county says is the way to correct the overcrowding and other issues.
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The Allen County Council voted down a .2% local income tax rate increase that was meant to fund building the new Allen County Jail.
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The lawsuit recounts the timeline leading up to 18-year-old Ariona Darling's suicide in her jail cell.
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Allen County officials say it is impossible to fund building the new county correctional facility without a tax rate increase. The County Council is now considering what the rate increase will look like.
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The countywide push to limit the function and operation of swingers clubs and strip clubs continues, as the Allen County Plan Commission unanimously…