East Wenatchee Weighs 2027 Inmate-Housing Deal With Grant County
East Wenatchee is negotiating to house about 10 inmates per day at Grant County’s new Ephrata facility after its Chelan County agreement expires on December 31, 2026. The proposed arrangement could reduce annual housing and transportation costs from about $1.1 million to roughly $825,000, but rates and care-related terms remain unsettled and no solicitation has been reported.