If the county moves forward with the funding plan, voters will have the final say at the ballot box.
ADAMS COUNTY, Colo. — Adams County is talking about increasing property taxes to help pay for a new jail.county leaders said it would be more cost-effective to start from scratch"We have a responsibility. We have an obligation. This facility is, like I said, it's come to its end of life. It's not something that's like, 'Oh it can wait a few more years.' It's like, we're there. We're past there.
"Having a facility that is rundown like ours, it is suboptimal for our employees, and we have hundreds of employees and volunteers who are in that facility every single day,” said Gregory. “They need a better place to work, as well."The current jail, which is more than 40 years old, is deteriorating rapidly according to the county., may include a 2.383-mill property tax increase, which could generate $500 million.
"When we’re looking at a new facility, we have to have rehabilitation programs," Gregory said."We have to have reintegration programs. We have to have education programs and religious programs. We have to have robust behavior and mental health programs."
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