Valley City  (CSi)  Barnes County Auditor Beth Didier estimates the  cost to taxpayers to build the proposed new Barnes County jail would cost those who own residential property valued at $100,000 is an additional $45.  $50 more for an Agriculture or commercial property per year, over a 20 year period.

On an average quarter section of land, the cost to the tax would increase by $82.72 per year over 20 years.

The estimated cost to build the new jail is $11.9 million plus $4.4 million for a new sheriff’s office.

Didier says the  county is working to get the estimated operating cost.