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New problems arise in county jail expansion
Unforeseen conditions by Turner Construction Company during the expansion of the Hays County Jail led County Commissioners to allocate money from within the project to fix the issues.
The unforeseen conditions include large amounts of water found upon drilling, old utility lines from a previous project and large amounts of debris dating back to the 1940s. Despite these obstacles, a solution is being worked out without overextending the project’s budget.
“We have to excavate seven feet...