The Flathead County Board of Commissioners on Thursday voted unanimously to approve a resolution that will place a $105 million jail bond on the Nov. 4 all-mail general election ballot, marking another step towards upgrading the current outdated Flathead County Detention Center.

If approved by voters the bond would fund the Flathead County Public Safety Facility, which would house both the jail and the sheriff’s office at 225 Snowline Lane in Lower Valley.

“We’ve been working, planning, pushing, and saving to move this forward — and now we’re finally at the point where we can present it to the public and let them decide how we move ahead,” Commissioner Pam Holmquist said. “If anyone wants more information or a better understanding of the situation, I encourage you to tour the current fac

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