Do hot dogs come with that jail?

Hamilton County commissioners Todd Portune and David Pepper made the rounds to the city's safety committee Tuesday to present their comprehensive public safety plan. When it was time for questions, councilman Jim Tarbell asked "Does this come with a lifetime supply of hot dogs?

"This is the Kahn's site," he reasoned.

"Only if you cook them," quipped Portune.

The safety plan calls for a sales tax increase to fund a new $198 million, 1,800-bed jail on the site of the old Kahn's plant in Camp Washington, and a host of rehabilitation and public safety programs. It was met with interest and support from most safety committee members, though no vote was taken.

Here's some of what some of them said:

Cecil Thomas: "For a long time the philosophy in Hamilton County was to lock them up. The most important hing in your whole plan is the re-entry(rehabilitation program.) You walk in that door knowing you'll do your time serve your time, but that your time will also serve you."

Jeff Berding: "Public safety is the issue we all need to address if we want this community to be a long term success. This plan is bold. It's new. It squarely tackles this No. 1 issue and tackles the status quo that hasn't served us well in the past."

Leslie Ghiz: "This plan has my full support."

Other than the hot-dog issue, Tarbell seemed to like it too.