Summary
Administrator Jason Boyd reported the jail's front facade is finished, masonry on the juvenile court side is nearly wrapped, and third-floor holding cells arrived from Georgia and are being installed.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 16
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Project remains under budget, per the administrator.
County residents who will use the modernized Public Safety Center facilities.
Mentions & discussions (16)
Board of Commissioners — October 8, 2026
Scaffolding is off the front of the new Public Safety Center, all jail cells are installed, and crews are finishing administrative offices. The county is also moving ahead with putting overhead power lines underground before the facility opens around mid-2027.
Board of Commissioners — September 24, 2026
Administrator Jason Boyd reported the jail's front facade is finished, masonry on the juvenile court side is nearly wrapped, and third-floor holding cells arrived from Georgia and are being installed.
Board of Commissioners (Work) — September 24, 2026
The Public Safety Center's front façade is complete, scaffolding is down, and third-floor holding cells are being installed.
Board of Commissioners — August 18, 2026
The county is burying overhead power lines along Erie Street in front of the new Public Safety Center, using money already set aside in the project's contingency fund. Officials say it will make power more reliable and keep the building in keeping with downtown Painesville's historic look.
Board of Commissioners (Work) — August 18, 2026
The county hired Encompass Engineering to design the move of overhead utility lines along Erie Street in Painesville, right in front of the new Public Safety Center, using a small slice of the Safety Center's contingency fund.
Board of Commissioners - Public Hearing — August 13, 2026
The county switched furniture vendors for the Public Safety Center project via a novation agreement, with American Interiors, Inc. taking over design, procurement and installation.
Board of Commissioners - Public Hearing — August 6, 2026
Masonry at the Safety Center is largely done, and the project is moving toward ordering furniture and IT equipment.
Board of Commissioners — August 6, 2026
The sheriff's Safety Center is 'rounding second base' — masonry is largely done, furniture and IT equipment are about to be ordered, and substantial completion is expected in spring of next year, reportedly on schedule and under budget.
Board of Commissioners — July 9, 2026
The new Public Safety Center is nearly topped out on the Erie Street facade, with completion still targeted for next summer and under budget.
Board of Commissioners (Work) — July 9, 2026
Administrator Boyd reported the Erie Street facade is nearly topped out, scaffolding comes down next week, and the project remains on track for completion next summer and under budget.
Board of Commissioners — April 9, 2026
The new jail is moving fast: concrete 95% done, elevator going in, first-floor offices being drywalled. A trip to Georgia to check the prefab steel cells caught some design tweaks. Substantial completion is on track for February 22, 2027.
Board of Commissioners — March 12, 2026
Nearly a year in, the county jail project is on time and on budget, with 100-125 tradespeople on site daily. Commissioners noted regional stadium and jail projects could strain the skilled-trades supply if the county had delayed.
Board of Commissioners — February 26, 2026
The largest construction project in county history is still on time and on budget, with substantial completion expected around the end of March 2027. Weather delays have consumed 23 of 28 built-in days, but the building is nearly enclosed.
Board of Commissioners (Work) — February 26, 2026
The jail/safety center project is 99% enclosed, the basement is about 70% poured, and masonry starts in spring. It's still on time and on budget for substantial completion around the end of March 2027.
Board of Commissioners — February 5, 2026
The county landed a $4.2 million federal award for jail technology, and construction is 90% enclosed despite brutal cold. Beverage reported $25 million of the $50 million in notes has been paid off against the ~$200 million project.
Board of Commissioners — January 22, 2026
The new sheriff's office and jail project is 75% of the way to temporarily closing in the building, with concrete pours continuing in the basement — still on time and on budget.
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