BISBEE, Ariz. — Cochise County’s planned new jail has yet to break ground, but the project is already roughly $30 million over its initial estimated cost.
The jail was initially estimated to cost about $130 million. That figure has now climbed to roughly $160 million as county officials deal with higher construction and infrastructure costs.
“I wish I didn’t have to have this conversation, but it’s real to us,” Cochise County Sheriff Mark Dannels said…