Some welcomed good news came out of Tuesday’s county commissioners’ meeting. First, the low bids for the jail and justice center project came in nearly $5 million under projections. Second, it looks like Austin-based firms have the apparent low bids on $8.4 million worth of work.

If the low bids are accepted, it could be a win-win situation. The county gets its jail at a cost lower than estimated, and Austin businesses land much-needed work in a bleak economy.

With all of the projected cuts the county and the city face right now, it’s nice when we can discover a little bit of a bright side.