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Record $505 Mil in Projects on the Ballot

DENVER-The largest proposal is an estimated $300 million for a new city and county jail. The Denver Health Medical Center wants $100 million to add two floors and the Auditorium Theatre wants $65 million to expand seating.

By John Rebchook | Updated on June 12, 2001

DENVER-Voters in November could be asked to approve a record $505 million in public improvement projects. The single largest proposal is an estimated $300 million for a new city and county jail, known as the Justice Center.

The current jail is severely overcrowded and city officials worry that in the future a judge may order the city to build a new one.

“If that happens two years from now, how much more will it cost? Twenty, 25%?” asks city council member Ed Thomas.

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