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480 <br /> ~.. <br /> <br />TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1990 <br /> <br />Mr. Brown and Mr. Lintecum made introductory remarks in which it <br />was noted that participationby Patrick County would be crucial for <br />the project to be feasible as a regional jail. Mr. Brown <br />introduced the consultants, Mr.'Howard Geisler, of Geisler Smith <br />Associates, LTD., and Mr. Gale K0ehler, of Sherertz, Franklin, <br />Crawford & Shaffner, Inc, <br /> <br />Mr. Koehler stated that the consultants had been working on this <br />study for two years. The consultants have previously evaluated the <br />three: current jail facilities and performed an assessment of the <br />two jurisdictions' detention. facilities needs for the next twenty <br /> <br />years .... They have also researched two alternatives to providing for <br /> <br />· the correctional services needs: Alternative B would be to expand <br />the current facilities; Alternative A would be to construct a new <br />regional jail. The consultants determined that, because the State <br />will fund 50% of the cost for a regional jail, Alternative A would <br />be more economical than Alternative B. <br /> <br />Mr. Geisler reviewed the space needs projections for the two <br />localities over the next twenty years. It was noted that currently <br />the two jurisdictions have an official capacity of 101 beds, but <br />are able to operate at a 120 bed capacity. The consultants' <br />research indicates that by 1993, 149 beds will be needed. 204 beds <br />will be needed by the year 2000, and 235 beds will be needed by the <br />year 2010. If Patrick County's needs are considered, the total <br />need:by 1993 would be 204 beds, and by the year 2000, 356 beds <br /> <br /> <br />