Editorial: Voters should approve Larimer County jail, courthouse projects

Now?s the time to invest in Larimer County’s future.

Voters in 1996 rejected a proposal for a variety of courthouse and jail improvements, including a new courthouse. But supporters this time have bent over backwards to address voters’ concerns over how the proposal was structured, and have slashed millions from the cost in the process.

The current proposal comes in two separate ballot measures, itself a change from 1996, when everything was lumped together. Issue 1 seeks $28.2 million for a new courthouse, $12 million to renovate the current courthouse, $4.9 million for a sheriff’s building, $3.3 million for a new parking…