The Comal County Jail facility that has been in the works for five years and under construction since 2017 has reached substantial completion as of July 30, according to an update from officials, but builders are still working on final completion of the project.

The update came during the Comal County Commissioners Court meeting Aug. 13. Further information from the county states that final completion is anticipated to be reached by the end of August.

Occupation of the new jail project, which voters agreed to fund as part of a $76 million bond in 2015, should occur soon after the final completion date.

The facility is designed to house 600 inmates. A representative for the new jail said that once support functions are set up and running, inmates can start being transported there, but no specific date has yet been set.

Delays have plagued completion of the project for about a year. On May 21, the Comal County Commissioners Court approved its 70th change order for the jail at a cost of $74,376. At that time, the construction contract was valued at $64,359,494.