The new Allen County Government Center is on schedule, under budget and heading into the final stretch of construction. County commissioners expect the building to be bustling with county offices and residents by November before turning their attention to remodeling the courthouse into a complete justice center.
They along with sheriff department officials and the law department are putting together a “request for proposal” to manage and staff the jail infirmary. The county currently employees a doctor and 2 nurses to provide medical services to inmates. The Ohio Revised Code requires that medical care be provided to anyone incarcerated at the facility. In 2019 nearly 800-thousand dollars was budgeted for that service and that cost depends on how many inmates and the type of care they require. And as with everyone else the county is seeing the difficulty of finding staff.
Masks will be required when entering the Allen County Courthouse and Justice Center. The order goes into effect this Monday, August 30th and will stay in effect until further order from the Allen County Court System.
