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Adams County officials outline options as 40-year-old jail shows structural problems; county may seek voter funding
Summary
Adams County commissioners say the county jail is aging, has structural and environmental issues and will require major investment; options — including a possible mill levy referendum to voters — are being evaluated.
Adams County commissioners and county managers acknowledged during a telephone town hall that the county jail — built about 40 years ago — is showing structural problems and that long-term fixes could require substantial public investment.
The issue surfaced in response to a question from a web registrant about continued spending on temporary fixes given mold, water contamination and overcrowding in the jail’s behavioral health unit. "This jail is over 40 years old," Commissioner Steve O'Dorisio said, noting the facility’s age…
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