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| County hoping voters will approve new jail |
| By The Grand Junction Sentinel |
| Published: 09/05/2006 |
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GUNNISON COUNTY, CO - The Gunnison County Jail is so crowded that some inmates are sleeping in the courthouse. Voters turned down a tax increase for a new jail last year, but a new, more palatable proposal for a new jail on the November ballot was recently approved by the Gunnison County commissioners. Last year, voters were asked to approve a 20-year, $7.6 million bond, but it failed, interim county manager Marlene Crosby said. A citizens' committee has worked on the ballot issue since January, Crosby said, and most agree the new ballot question has a much better chance of passing. “The mill levy would be for a specific amount, just for debt service, but not for maintenance or operation,” Crosby said. “Last year's issue included other improvements to the courthouse, but this year's is only for the detention center and a parking lot...Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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