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FAB flags Hanigan Road as alternative jail site; estimates roughly $2.5M savings
Summary
The county Finance & Facility Advisory Board identified Hanigan Road in Bellingham as an alternate site for a new jail, citing simpler permitting, better construction conditions and a two‑minute drive to the planned behavioral care campus; FAB and council timing remain in flux.
The Finance & Facility Advisory Board (FAB) informed the Justice Project Oversight and Planning Committee on April 2 that it has identified a potential alternative jail site on Hanigan Road in Bellingham and that switching sites could reduce estimated costs.
Marty told JPOP members that the Hanigan Road location offers easier construction and permitting than the previously considered LeBounty site and…
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