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The Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners will hold a groundbreaking ceremony ...
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OKEECHOBEE — The Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners will hold a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating the beginning construction phase of the Jail Expansion and Renovation Phase 1A. The groundbreaking will take place on Thursday, March 24, 2022 from 8:15A.M. to 8:45A.M. at 504 NW 4th Street, Okeechobee.
Remarks by local dignitaries will begin at 8:15 a.m. followed by a groundbreaking ceremony. The public is invited to attend this event.
Phase 1A, of the Jail Expansion, includes the construction of a new Cell Housing Pod, Unit B, along with construction of a new Central Energy Plant Building, Unit G, with two 140 ton chiller units, new related electrical, and water services for future phases.
The new housing pod provides the sheriff’s department an opportunity to expand in the future, and grow with the needs of the community.
