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Chamber Endorses $57M Jail Bond

Item: Chamber supports jail expansion plan: Local business leaders want a bigger jail /Alecia Warren, Coeur d’Alene Press.

More Info: After hearing a pitch from Kootenai County Commissioner Todd Tondee this month, the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce released a statement Thursday declaring the entity’s support for the county’s $57 million jail expansion proposal. … The chamber leaders are also attracted to the funding options for the expansion that will appear on the Nov. 3 ballot, Martin added, which include a $57 million bond and a half-cent sales tax to pay it off.

Question: Will you be swayed by the chamber endorsement to vote for the $57 million jail expansion?

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