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| $7 million more needed for Fort Madison prison |
| By thonline.com |
| Published: 02/10/2015 |
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DES MOINES -- Repairs at the vacant Iowa State Penitentiary are expected to cost an additional $7 million, state officials said. In a memo to state lawmakers last week, the Iowa Department of Corrections said the cost to fix a faulty heating and cooling system is at least $6.7 million. Prison officials said an additional $350,000 is needed for a defective smoke-control system, the Des Moines Register reported. Lawmakers in 2010 agreed to borrow $131 million to build the prison, legislative documents show. But by last summer, talking points prepared by aides for Gov. Terry Branstad showed the cost had risen to $165.5 million: $160 million for construction and $5.5 million for furnishings. A Branstad spokesman said at the time he wasn't familiar with the figures and referred questions to the Department of Corrections and the Department of Administration. Spokesmen Fred Scaletta and Caleb Hunter didn't respond to an inquiry about the cost discrepancy in October, and didn't immediately return an email Monday. Read More. |
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