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Consultants lay out four jail‑replacement options; bond cost could raise taxes 2.7–3.4 cents
Summary
A consultant study presented four options for replacing Union County’s jail—reuse/renovate, build new with overflow, build new and retain admin building, or fully new—showing construction estimates roughly $178M–$211M and projected bond tax impacts of about 2.7–3.4 cents (roughly $109–$135 annually on a $400,000 home) depending on option; board direction is needed by early May to meet election deadlines.
Consultants and county staff presented four options for a 500‑bed (600‑core) jail program and reviewed construction costs, operational staffing and projected voter‑referendum financing impacts.
The options summarized were:
• Option 1 — adaptive reuse of the existing jail and sheriff’s administration building plus a new 400‑bed building (total program delivered): estimated construction and soft costs produced a total project figure in the low‑to‑mid $178M range after escalation and contingency assumptions.
• Option 2 — new 500‑bed facility while retaining the existing jail as overflow (requires renovating and keeping old spaces ready): the most expensive scenario in the study because it combines new construction and significant…
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