As always – excellent reporting on issues that would never otherwise see the light of day! Sad that elected officials, who should not only accept -but embrace their obligation to follow the “rules” (Constitution) would have the gall to search out, and contrive ways to circumvent them. Speaks volumes about their integrity, their respect (or lack thereof) for the voters they presumably serve, and the state constitution.

Steve, we need to lock up those we are afraid of, not those we are mad at. And local media are too busy reporting weather snd hyping their apps and personalities to report real news.

Ada always seems to have some financial scam going like this. Can’t these be taken to court to be ruled invalid? Who would do so?
Why can’t the Ada coroner also charge for the space? Seems like they are subsidizing others.
Incarceration… what about more home confinement and electronic monitoring? Community service? Tents in the desert? Jail food replaced with boiled potatoes 3 meals a day (and 1 multivitamin)? 666 plan – 6 hours automated online education followed by 6 hours work, 6 days a week. Laws have to be enforced and penalties dealt in a way that the perpetrator will not offend again, but in less expensive ways than today.

You know if in fact expansion is inevitable, Ada county owns some unused property already at Expo Idaho. Just a thought

Less people in jail & prison for petty cases helps one problem.
Proven- a better investment in education equals less criminals.

“So maybe if we underpaid politicians and overpaid teachers, there would be smarter people in Idaho and less dumb laws and dumb inmates.”

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Other state supreme courts also say the COP is acceptable financing. NOBODY objects to a regular lease.

This creative financing (COP) is just leasing with a committed intermediary.

Perhaps the 2/3 requirement is the unnecessary piece.

Not taking on debt based on the idea of ‘not making future obligations’ is pretty weak compared to “delayed maintenance” and “lack of action” indeed creates a future obligation as well. 6 or a half-dozen?

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Municipalities are now considering bonds and COPs for financing police brutality settlements- now running at 10-40 million settlements– when insurance doesn’t cover it, how does a city pay for that? So who is really paying for frequent police negligence?

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A state-wide medical examiner falls in line with the idea of economy of scale, and efficiency.
It is also occurring with Idaho death sentence cases. Ada and the state providing counsel to outside counties without adequate resources.

The same can be applied to MANY govt actions. Why stop at the medical examiner?

Then apply that from states to the federal level. Where do we want the control?

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plus looking at the map, I thought it’s odd there is a railroad spur going right up to the coroner’s office- it’s a dead-end though.

Idaho has low crime says a few GOP politicos I have talked with. Some seeking re-election, and others their first term. Oddly enough we lock up more than the average on a yearly basis. Seems something is not right.

Idaho should have regional facilities for autopsies. One for each of the H & W districts.

$44-Million for this new pod. That’s 44-million better spent on schools, low-income housing, job assistance, etc.

If there is an urge to lock someone up let’s start with the politicos and the bankers and lawyers who thought of this scheme.

BTW, What inspection did you fail Ada Sheriff? Why did you fail this inspection, poor training, poor budgeting, maybe poor administration that includes gross incompetence and dishonesty. Since you are always using the term failed inspection without providing specifics maybe your just trying to scare the taxpayer. Sadly you are not alone though Canyon County has the same problem with their jail.