The first meeting is at 7 tonight at the Thurston County Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Drive S.W., Building 1, Room 280. Organizers say the meeting is a way to raise awareness, share new information about the project and hear from a tribal couple about other citizen movements to stop tribal construction.
Another meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at Sunbreak Church, 7722 Yelm Highway S.E.
Concerns about the project have included the public notification and participation, safety, property values and the role of other jurisdictions in the process. Residents are raising money to hire an attorney in an attempt to stop the project.
Thurston County and Nisqually Tribe officials met with residents in September to answer questions about the project and take comments and additional questions. The county has since posted information to its website with answers to frequently asked questions. That information can be found online at www.co.thurston.wa.us/nisquallyjail/index.htm.
