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Houghton County explores $30 million jail plan; commissioners weigh millage scenarios and bed count
Summary
County commissioners discussed a proposed roughly $30 million justice center, financing options spanning 20–30 years and projected mill‑rate impacts; the board has not voted and must still decide bed count and whether to place a bond question on the August or November ballot.
Commissioner Glenn Anderson told the Houghton County Board of Commissioners during a May 5 work session that a proposed justice center carries an estimated price tag of about $30 million and sketched three bond scenarios. "The estimated true interest cost for 20 years would be 4.39%, for 25 years it would be 4.62% and for 30 years it would be 4.75%," Anderson said, and presented projected average mill‑rate impacts of $1.85 (20 years), $1.64 (25 years) and $1.50 (30 years).
The commissioners discussed…
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