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"The next step is for the province to reduce it down to two sites. There‘s a good possibility Cramahe will be one of them." Mr. Williams listed the site‘s "I‘m thrilled. I think we have a great shot," Cramahe‘s deputy reeve, Jim Williams, told the Chronicle. Cramahe shortâ€"listed as site for jail By Dawn Liersch proximity to â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" Hwy. 401. and Cobourg and Port Hope courts, and the availability of police and fire services, as . winning advantages. The 86â€"20re {35â€"hectare} site is located.north of Hwy. 401 and east of County Road 25. The race to capture the nod as the chosen site for a proposed new "super jail" has left Cramahe Township vying neckâ€"andâ€" neck with Lindsay and Millbrook. | _ "Colborne will benefit greatly," Cramahe \Township administrator \\Gerry Morrison said. And Cramahe has a good shot at flying past to the finish line, township officials say. Cramahe was recently announced to have made the province‘s shortâ€"list, now competing only against a Millbrook site and two in Lindsay. Lawyer Peter Hustler, who has prepared Cramahe‘s application for the jail, stressed the province can avoid duplicating grant montes by giving a oneâ€"time grant that will address Colborne‘s needs and those of the Jail. Colborne may receive 80â€" perâ€"cent grants to upgrade its sewer and water services. Colborne is already planning a sewer expansion to allow for village development. It will then be able to supply the jail water and sewage services. Mr. Williams said the township will also partner with nearby Colborne, if the site is approved. "In fact, this will benefit "I think we have a good shot," â€" Jim Williams, deputy reeve of Cramahe Twp. Cramahe Reeve Stuart Oliver has cited advantages, "Some other areas already have total support." _ "We understand that there will be objectors, but we hope to get out that the benefits outweigh the downside by a long measure," he said. Mr. Morrison said there haven‘t been a lot of concerns raised so far, and he‘s hoping the meeting will draw a lot of supporters. permanent jobs once the jail is built, and economic spinâ€"offs for the whole county. The township is expected to receive an estimated $100,000 per year in grantsâ€"inâ€"lieu of taxes. A public meeting in Cramahe has been scheduled for Aug. 13. . _ Plans to draw the jail to Brighton were quashed before the application was even made when objectors made their concerns known at a public meeting. everybody Northumberland." Colborne Reeve George Boycott calls the jail a "win situation". He added the village might hold a public meeting about the jail once council has more information. "Often, when people object, it‘s because they don‘t have the information. Now we‘re in a much better position." Mr. Oliver has called the jail a "clean industry" because it won‘t house highâ€"risk offenders, only those who have had cases remanded or who have sentences that are two years less a day. "We‘re now in a position to answer concerns," he said. Mr. Williams said it was beneficial for council to hold a public meeting now, instead of doing so before the proposal was submitted June 4. including 1,200â€"1,500 temporarily em ploy e d during . jail construction,