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Findings 4 findings
F1
The JLCC facility is in disrepair due to deferred maintenance. Upon completion of the new JLCC facility in 2027, the old dormitories will be renovated.
F2
Maintenance repairs are dependent on the completion of the new JLCC facility. There is no clear date for completion or when the inmates will be moved to the new facility.
F3
Merced County Public Works Roads Division encourages the public to report road hazards, pot holes, and other concerns both by the online reporting system and by phone.
F4
Merced County Board of Supervisors currently approves an annual fiscal budget to repair Merced County roads using the funds available from local and state sources which help maintain county roads but does not adequately cover all the needed road reconstruction repairs. Merced County Board of Supervisors acknowledged the funding inadequacies and took steps to secure a bond financing strategy plan to make large road repairs in all five districts at the same time.
Recommendations 4
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R1It is recommended that the Merced County Sheriff’s Department and the Merced County Board of Supervisors update Merced County citizens on the date of completion of the John Latorraca Correctional Center and the date of inmate transfers.
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R2Expand and develop new connections with Merced College and University of California Merced (UCM) students and staff to mentor youth while incarcerated and after their release.
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R3Proper training for budgeting specialized funds, using the GASB standard, needs to be put in place for current and future Finance Department employees before the end of the calendar year 2026.
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R4Independent third party auditing is recommended for all transactions relating to the undergrounding of the canals; and specifically to the funds paid by the Atwater Market Place Shopping Center developer before the end of the fiscal year 2026-2027.
In the Press 2
Press coverage of this report, automatically tracked.
Merced County grand jury: Food sold by unpermitted vendors endangers residents - AOL.com
AOL.com
· July 3, 2026
Grand jury warning: Food sold by unpermitted vendors endangers Stanislaus residents - Modesto Bee
Modesto Bee
· July 1, 2026