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| Gov. To Decide If CO Prison Will Close |
| By denverpost.com |
| Published: 03/03/2011 |
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LAS ANIMAS — After touring the Fort Lyon Correction facility and meeting with local officials here today, Gov. John Hickenlooper said he will revisit his decision to close the prison this summer. Earlier, Hickenlooper proposed closing the prison Aug. 31 to help close a nearly $1.1 billion budget shortfall. In the first full year after it is closed, the savings would be $6.3 million. But leaders in southeastern Colorado have mounted a full-court press, noting that the prison is second-largest employer in Bent County and the closure would devastate the region. At the very least, give us a year, regional officials asked at a lunch today at the Bent County Courthouse after the prison tour. "This is a disproportionate impact on the community," the governor agreed. "We'll go back and look at it." Read More. |
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