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.
