If the average daily federal prisoner count remains at 18, the new rate would generate an additional $92,000 in revenue annually, boosting the county’s total revenue from federal prisoner housing to $519,000.“We have so many revenues that never recovered from the recession. This is a way to get nontraditional revenue in the system,” County Administrator Ken Terrinoni said.The Boone County Board agreed Nov. 20 to pay Summerill $40,000 to negotiate a deal — $20,000 up front and an additional $20,000 once both the U.S. Marshals Service and County Board agree to a contract. The deal was contingent upon favorable experiences from past clients, which Terrinoni said Monday were positive.County officials were willing to risk the initial $20,000 during a lean budget year. The County Board passed a balanced budget Nov. 20 but leaders were prevented from purchasing new squad cars and hiring an additional public defender.
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