Delaware County rejects bids for old jail redevelopment, turns to new strategy

Delaware County commissioners have again rejected bids from developers who want to convert the old downtown jail into something new.

This time, the commission turned down applications from three developers – Michael Cox, Roxlton Holding LLC and Connect Realty – and voted to transfer the historic building at 20 W. Central Ave., to the Delaware County Land Reutilization Corp., a land bank.

In a statement, the county said this move would put the property in the hands of a public entity “with…