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Voters in 2023 said no to a $49-billion bond, which would have funded the full expansion of the Ada County Jail. County officials have since moved forward instead with a phased approach to expansion, using $20 million dollars already saved for the project to address the most pressing need: updating the jail’s kitchen.
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Commissioners Rod Beck and Tom Dayley voted 2-0 Monday to approve a new contract to redraft the jail expansion plans so that a new kitchen can be added using funding the county already has, and save other phases of expansion for later.
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Ada County Commissioners are considering spending $13.3 million to renovate the kitchen at the Ada County jail, and begin preparations on the land next to the jail for future large-scale expansion.
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This month people will cast their vote for whether or not the Ada County jail should get an expansion. Idaho Matters takes a look at what passing this bond could mean for inmates and our community.
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The Ada County commissioners voted unanimously to approve the bond and put it on voter’s ballots this election year.
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Voters in Ada County will weigh in on a $49 million bond to expand the county jail. If approved, the average homeowners will pay about $14 a year for the next 20 years.
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The Ada County Commissioners met Monday to discuss the potential of asking voters to approve a jail expansion bond in November. County officials estimate the project would be $55 million; with a bond of as much as $4 in new assessed property tax for every $100,000 of taxable property value.
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District Judge Steven Boyce issued an order last week stating Lori Vallow must be transferred from Fremont County to the Ada County Jail no later than March 25, 2023.
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An Uzbek national facing terrorism-related charges in Idaho will remain jailed pending his trial after waiving his right to a detention hearing.Lawyers…