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New construction and expansion of Horizon juvenile detention facility
4:21:01
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Council Member Althea V. Stevens inquires about the new construction and expansion of the Horizon juvenile detention facility. Commissioner Jess Dannhauser provides details on the project timeline and scope.
- The project is estimated to be completed in early 2029
- Initial work includes setting up trailers for staff and building an outdoor exercise platform
- Public artists will be involved in beautifying the space
- The expansion will add 48 new beds to the facility
- Council Member Stevens expresses hope that by 2029, the additional space won't be needed due to reduced juvenile detention rates
Althea V. Stevens
4:21:01
As ACS commitment to fiscal twenty twenty five through 2029 as presented in the preliminary capital commitment plan totals 476,300,000.0, 2 point 3 percent less than the total for the same period presented in an adopted capital commitment plan released in October.
4:21:23
ACS largest project includes 78,100,000.0 in fiscal twenty twenty six for new construction and expansion of Horizon, which totaled 240,800,000.0 for fiscal twenty twenty five to fiscal twenty twenty nine.
4:21:36
What is the current status of the new construction of Horizon and what is the estimated time and completion of this project?
Jess Dannhauser
4:21:42
The estimated time for completion is early twenty twenty nine.
4:21:45
We have begun work to have some trailers put in to be able to move, create swing space staff, and then the first part of the work is to build an outdoor exercise platform with several layers so there's a lot more outdoor space for young people.
4:22:08
We're working with some public artists who are gonna beautify it, and we're really looking forward to getting that piece of it up.
4:22:16
The entire project is scheduled for completion in early twenty nine.
Althea V. Stevens
4:22:21
I would just say, my hope in 2029 we won't need the space because we should have had a plan to make sure that the sensors are going down.
4:22:28
That's just my hope and that's what we should be aiming towards.
4:22:31
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Jess Dannhauser
4:22:32
and the hope would be for the young people who are there that they get to use the new space and so
Althea V. Stevens
4:22:38
I don't want them to be there.
Jess Dannhauser
4:22:39
Yeah.
4:22:40
I'm I'm saying we only have 40 eight It's only 48
Althea V. Stevens
4:22:43
don't want them to be If have
Jess Dannhauser
4:22:44
48 kids there in 2029, I think
Althea V. Stevens
4:22:46
we'd be Stresses me out.
4:22:51
And the expansion it's gonna be about 40 new beds, correct?
Jess Dannhauser
4:22:55
Yes, 48.
4:22:56
40 eight.