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Coconino County supervisors approve $10 million bond for jail medical unit and intake remodel
Summary
After months of planning and a site tour, supervisors approved a $10 million limited-revenue bond for a new 24‑bed medical housing unit, detox wing and intake remodel at the Flagstaff jail; county will pay remaining project costs from jail-district funds and maintenance-of-effort transfers.
The Coconino County Board of Supervisors on March 18 approved a $10 million limited‑revenue bond to finance a new medical housing unit and intake remodel at the county jail in Flagstaff, moving forward with a project sheriff and jail staff said is intended to better treat inmates with medical and behavioral health needs.
The new construction will create a 24‑bed medical housing unit with separate detox and infirmary areas, expanded nurse and clinician workspace, four safety cells, a recreation yard and improvements to the intake and release flow, sheriff’s staff said. County finance staff presented a plan to borrow half of an approximately $20 million project and pay the rest from jail‑district reserves.
County Manager Andy Bertelsen said staff sought a smaller financing amount to reduce interest costs after reviewing alternatives: “We found that we are indeed able…
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