On April 6, 2021, Perry County voters will head to the polls to cast ballots to elect city aldermen, school board members, and trusties for the Perry County Memorial Hospital Board and Perry County Health Department Board.
Voters will also be asked to approve a capital improvements sales tax of one-half of 1 percent for 20 years to fund a new Joint Justice Center to house under one roof the Perry County Sheriff’s Department, Perryville City Police Department, jail, judicial court system, Perry County Emergency Management and 911 Dispatch Center. This initiative is known as Prop C.O.P.S (Court, Operations, Police and Sheriff).
Over the last 30 years, Perry County’s population has grown, and the community has seen expansion and improvement in areas such as industry, with the addition of TGMO; medical care as we have witnessed the expansion of services at Perry County Memorial Hospital; and the enhancements taking place on the campus of Perry County School District 32. Yet, segments of our justice system have remained stagnant, operating from buildings they’ve outgrown that are too small to house the law enforcement equipment.
That is why members of the Perry County Commission are supporting Prop C.O.P.S.
We take serious the safety of the individuals who serve our community’s justice arm. We want them to have proper equipment and adequate space in which to perform their duties.
Mike Sauer, Perry County Presiding Commissioner
Jay Wengert, Perry County District 1 Commissioner
Keith Hoehn, Perry County District 2 Commissioner