Songer Claims Zoller/Anderson Move To Close Jail Is Personal

Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer issued a public salvo at County Commissioners Lori Zoller and Jacob Anderson over the weekend, claiming in a social media post on the Sheriff Office Facebook page that two law enforcement representatives of NORCOR told him conversations between the regional jail in The Dalles and the County about housing prisoners there had been casual.  In his statement, Songer said he was told NORCOR had made no commitments, the expenses involved would blunt any savings from a move from the regional jail. and that it could take six months to reach an agreement.  He goes on to say he believes the move to close the jail is based more on personal animosity Zoller and Anderson have towards him.  There has been no response from those two commissioners at this point.  Meanwhile, it was announced on Friday a County Commission Town Hall planned for Tuesday evening has been cancelled.  No reason was given, but a statement from the County said it would be rescheduled on a later date.  The next County Commission meeting is Tuesday morning at 9 a.m. in Goldendale.

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