TOLEDO, Ohio — After more than a decade of stalled plans, missed deadlines and shifting price tags, the future of the Lucas County jail is once again up in the air.
Commissioner Lisa Sobecki confirmed to WTOL 11 this week that county leaders are now “weighing all options” and will formally discuss the fate of the long-delayed project at their meeting on July 15.
Over the years, the jail has been described as crumbling, unsafe and outdated. In a 2013 WTOL 11 report, the sheriff’s office showed reporters leaking pipes, cracking walls and broken tiles that could be used as weapons. One deputy said the issues were not the exception, but the norm…