Civic Solver: Aug. 24, 2026

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Monroe County jail notebook: Population stays under 229 benchmark, but remains well above sheriff’s 186 figure

This week’s jail count swung from 245 to 224 before ending at 228, which is still below one functional-capacity benchmark. Over 33 days, 299 people left the jail, with a median stay of 3 days. County officials have filed their answers to the ACLU’s federal lawsuit.

Sunday Funnies: Hawk v. Fish

Who has control of spending on top of the courthouse—Hawk or Fish?

Monroe County property transfers through Aug. 19, 2026

This report includes new property transfers in Monroe County that haven’t previously been reported by The B Square, with dates ranging from July 31 to Aug. 19, 2026. The data in this report comes from Beacon, the county’s online geographic information system for property and parcel data.

Civic Solver: Aug. 24, 2026

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Monroe County jail notebook: Population stays under 229 benchmark, but remains well above sheriff’s 186 figure

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Monroe County property transfers through Aug. 19, 2026

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