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Pro-jail bond committee created in Tyler

In Tyler, a pro-jail committee will announce itself Monday in support of Smith County's third jail bond ballot in three years, reports the Morning Telegraph: The "Finally! A Jail Plan We Can Afford Committee" will hold a news conference announcing the formation of its action group in support of the Smith County Jail Bond proposed Nov. 4.Former jail opposition leader Bobby Curtis and past jail proposition supporter Herb Buie, along with Treasurer Harold Beaird and Campaign Manager Sharon Guthrie make up the committee that will lobby for the passage of the $59 million jail bond. The press conference will take place inside the Smith County Annex Building Court Room at 200 E. Ferguson 11 a.m. on Monday. I'd reported earlier on the creation of Tyler's local jail opposition group, the "What part of no don't you understand committee...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on September 21, 2008 (boomark / email).