Proposed prison closure startles Florence officials
by Mark Cowling | Florence Reminder & Blade Tribune
Loss of the Florence State Prison Complex could mean a $1.3 million direct hit to town services, or about 13% of the town’s total state-shared revenues, according to data released by local officials.
“To a rural community like ours, this is not inconsequential,” the town said in a prepared statement.
Town officials were startled Monday when Gov. Doug Ducey announced in his State of the State address that the state is likely to shutter Florence Complex. The move is expected to save the state $247 million in maintenance and repairs in the next three years.
