Daniel Zuckerman is reporting in The Daily Mail the conversation about the proposed new Greene County Jail continued at a meeting of the county legislature's Public Safety Committee last week. Committee chair William Lawrence reported the jail task forces are still active and working on the design in collaboration with Delaware Engineering. Lawrence said a public input committee will be established in the coming weeks for residents to share their opinions about the project. The county budget will be developed in November, and it may, or may not include a new jail. County Administrator Shaun Groden pointed out there are a number of environmental concerns with the plan, including the impact on traffic and on wildlife. There is also concern about the volume of clay at the site. Groden said there is a potential drainage problem with the structure because clay has a poor absorption rate. Greene County currently boards its incarcerated people in other counties at the cost of $1 million per year, due to the condition of the existing county jail, Lawrence said. A public hearing on the new jail plan will be held at 6:20 p.m., Wed., Oct. 19 in the county office building in Catskill. Read the full story in The Daily Mail.