
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) – Both Lincoln County and a general contractor for a recently completed county jail have filed claims regarding the project. The North Platte Telegraph reports that the claim submitted by the county will be submitted to a national mediation board Minneapolis. Jail inspector Kirk Nichols did not say how much the claims are seeking, but said any decision made by the mediator is not binding. That means the matter could end up in court. The county’s claim alleges numerous problems with the jail, which began housing inmates last year. Those problems include leaks, mold, cracked floors and broken curbs.