Lucas County has approved $200,000 for a consultant to create a “prioritized forecast” of renovations necessary to extend the life of its nearly 50-year-old jail.

The county, while it appropriated the funds on Tuesday, has not yet selected a consultant to complete the assessment. The chosen consultant will be asked to “identify and prioritize deficiencies in the facility and to develop cost estimates” for the county, creating a “prioritized forecast of anticipated capital expenditures over a ten-year period from 2026-2036.”

Funds will be appropriated from the county’s 2025 capital improvement plan, which was amended to include the fee for the prospective consultant. Commissioners approved the funds unanimously.

The request for qualifications was published in August and closed in early S

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