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Alamosa ponders jail expansion entertains plan to expand jail: The county may increase sales tax by 2 percent for funds.

Pueblo Chieftain (Pueblo, CO)

| June 25, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2001 The Pueblo Chieftain. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Matt Hildner

Jun. 25--ALAMOSA -- Alamosa County may soon ask voters to help expand the county's jail, thanks to a bill signed by the governor last month.

Alamosa County Commissioners pulled out of talks with the city of Alamosa earlier this week over a proposal that would have had the city collecting sales tax on the county's behalf.

Now the county intends to take advantage of HB1344, which allows counties to seek an additional 2 percent sales tax so long as the revenues are put toward public safety.

The county's existing sales tax rate is 2 percent.

The county has yet to settle on the final figures for a proposal and is…

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