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Cuyahoga County's new jail in Garfield Heights is projected to cost nearly $1 billion due to a $20 million geothermal system addition, raising estimated expenses to $962 million. Construction is set to start in spring 2024, with a goal to issue bonds by June 2024.

While the geothermal system aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90%, it will not provide immediate energy cost savings. Funding will come from a 40-year extension of a quarter percent sales tax, initially established in 2007. The jail is expected to open in 2029.