NCJ Number
115502
Date Published
1985
Length
52 pages
Annotation
This study evaluated the economic and fiscal impacts of the proposed construction of a security level I/II or level III State prison in Ione, Calif. The level I/II prison would employ 450 persons, the level III, 538.
Abstract
Introduction of the facility will permanently impact the finances of Amador County and its cities. Prison employment will increase the household population, contribute to economic growth, and generate revenues for the County and its surrounding areas. Additional jobs will be necessitated in retail trade and food services. Incorporated cities will benefit more than County Government by the prison because cities retain about 70 percent of their property tax revenues, about 80 percent of employees will live in them, and the prison will be in Ione city limits resulting in shared subventions. Unreimbursed or untaxable services will be more impacted at the County than the City level. Normal increases in property tax revenues should improve the County's net fiscal conditions. In addition, revenues may be increased by increasing licensing and franchise prices, increasing service charges, increasing rates on fines and penalties, and obtaining a division of sales and use taxes between the County and cities that is more favorable to the County. Impact on schools should be negligible because sufficient absorptive capacity currently exists. Overall, the economic and fiscal impacts on Amador County and its cities should be significantly positive. Supplemental information is appended. 11 tables.