Free land was offered for construction of a new Marshall County Jail at Monday’s Marshall County Board of Commissioners meeting.
Marshall County Partnership for Growth economic development director Ellen Barber and board members Rob Peschel and Frank Popejoy met with the board to propose the county take ownership of 5.4 acres north of KanEquip in east Marysville for its proposed jail project. In addition, the partnership plans to work to purchase five more acres east of the proposed 5.4 acres so the county can have the access to the best area for the lift station that will service the whole 10 acres in that area, the Partnership representatives said.
(Read more: The Marysville Advocate)
