But the clock is already ticking on $27 million in revenue bonds that need to be repaid. So far, a reserve fund from the sale of the bonds has covered debt service, but that money will run out at the end of the year.
I can't wait to see what Hardin is going to do with this big boondoggle now. Maybe they need to encourage the local population to commit more crimes or have the local Sheriff arrest more people to try and fill the space up.
Hardin has been drooling for a prison for almost 15 years now. Why they want one is beyond me but now that they have it, will the prisoners come?
The empty vessel makes the loudest sound. William Shakespeare
And the reason the jails are filling up (and here in AZ, we've been using tents for over a decade now) is because we're throwing the book at folks who lite up a joint, or have a few beers and get in their car. Maybe it's wise, maybe not. Who knows?