AUBURN â A voter referendum on building a new DeKalb County Jail could take place as soon as November. DeKalb County Commissioners President William Hartman revealed that goal in a meeting Monday at the courthouse in Auburn. âI would like to have this groundbreaking a year from this coming spring,â Hartman said about building a new jail. âI think itâs doable with the team weâre bringing on board.â Commissioners met later Monday with the Elevatus architect firm, which it selected last week to design a new jail. Hartman spoke Monday morning after Sheriff David Cserep II gave his annual âState of the Jailâ report, listing numerous deficiencies in the 35-year-old jail, one block east of the courthouse.