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State outlines land search, $15 million allocation for new women's reentry and correctional facility
Summary
Buildings and General Services Commissioner Wanda Manoli told the Senate Committee on Institutions that BGS will post an RFP in January seeking sites within a 30-mile radius for a women's reentry and correctional facility, that $15,000,000 is available to buy land, and that full delivery could take three to five years if permitting and funding align.
Buildings and General Services Commissioner Wanda Manoli told the Senate Committee on Institutions on Jan. 6 that the agency will issue a request for proposals in January to identify a site for a replacement women's reentry and correctional facility and that the legislature has authorized $15,000,000 to purchase land for the project. "We currently have $15,000,000, and so you've given us the authority to purchase the land," Manoli said.
Manoli said the authority stems from "Act 02/4162, section 30," which allows BGS to buy land if suitable state-owned sites are not available. She said BGS narrowed its search around Chittenden County to support existing staff and adhere to union contract language that…
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