BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Architects estimate that a two-county jail in Bismarck with room for 476 prisoners will cost $70 million - about $20 million more than the initial estimate.
Venture Architects says the increase is due to several factors including more beds and better technology.
The issue of a joint jail will come before voters in Burleigh and Morton counties in June. They’ll decide whether to approve a temporary half-cent sales tax to fund the facility.
The Bismarck Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/RI5dwU ) that the current jails in both counties are overcrowded. Commissioners in both counties support the proposed joint jail.
Plans call for the jail to be built in 1 ½ years and paid off within 10 years.
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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, https://www.bismarcktribune.com
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