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Financial advisory board backs $225 million capital cap; members warn behavioral-health spending and interlocal terms could be strained
Summary
The Financial and Facilities Advisory Board recommended a $225 million capital budget cap to the county council and asked the design team to return options for that scenario. Members and J-POP participants raised concerns that a conservative fiscal scenario could delay or reduce behavioral-health and non-carceral investments and prompt renegotiation of interlocal agreements with cities.
The county's Financial and Facilities Advisory Board recommended a $225 million capital budget cap for the jail-and-Behavioral Care Center project during discussions reported to the Justice Project Oversight and Planning Committee on April 16.
"We passed a motion to adopt or recommend to the county council a $225 million capital budget," Peter said, summarizing FAB's action and adding that FAB asked STV and the design-build team to return with what can be done under that budget scenario.
Board members and J-POP participants warned that a conservative fiscal scenario could reduce the share and timing of…
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