County moves $3 million in local impact fees into jail capital project leveraging SB 10-22 funds
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Summary
Board approved transfer of $3,000,000 in public protection impact fees into the JLSB 1022 capital project. County staff said the overall project totals about $27.5 million and leverages approximately $19 million from SB 10-22 and $1.3 million from Community Corrections Partnership funds.
The board approved a transfer of appropriations (number 25-057) to move $3,000,000 of public-protection impact fees into the capital project identified as JLSB 10-22. County administrative staff told the board the entire project is roughly $27.5 million and that the county has been awarded about $19 million in state SB 10-22 bond funding plus roughly $1.3 million from the Community Corrections Partnership for programming and rehabilitation space.
County staff explained impact fees are paid by development (building-permit-related fees) and are dedicated to public protection facilities, such as jail expansion. The project aims not only to expand capacity but to include mental-health-specific beds and rehabilitative programming; board members emphasized the importance of preparing and expanding capacity ahead of growth to avoid future cost escalation.
Supervisor discussion referenced prior investment decisions that saved the county money and underscored that the county is pursuing state bond reimbursement after advancing local funds. The roll-call vote to approve the transfer was recorded as unanimous.
