The wait for a new jail in Kewaunee County will have to wait a little longer. The Kewaunee County Board voted 9-9 on an amended motion to not move forward with Cadence Consulting as its owner-representative for its proposed jail project. The amended motion added additional stipulations to the original contract. If the project had moved forward, Cadence Consulting would have acted on behalf of the county for the jail project, starting with the Request for Proposal (RFP) and concluding with the facility's construction. The contract was divided into two phases, the second phase being when shovels could go into the ground. Future staffing challenges, cheaper costs to send inmates elsewhere, higher costs for building materials, and the election were all reasons supervisors would not support it. Supervisor Joe Lukes says whatever needs to be done needs to start.

Kewaunee County Sheriff Matt Joski acknowledged their staffing challenges but said the county cannot continue to count on other counties to do their work.

The Kewaunee County Board did approve resolutions calling for state investment in mental health funding and declaring its commitment to affordable internet access. You can watch the full discussion of the Cadence Consulting contract below.