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M/CLOUDY Temp: 50 °F Wind: W at 9 mph Tuesday, April 1, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend March 27, 2003 Since You Asked $12 million effort starts as a hole in the ground Why did the city dig that big hole behind all the government buildings in downtown Medford? — Tessa S., Medford Don’t blame the city of Medford, Tessa. This time, Jackson County is guilty of playing in the dirt. According to Deputy County Administrator Dave Kanner, excavation work for the new Jackson County Juvenile Service Center began last week. The big hole you see between 10th and Laurel Streets will eventually be the basement for the new facility. Construction is expected to wrap up in August 2004. The construction phase of the project will cost more than $12 million, said Kanner. The project is funded through a $16.5 million bond passed by voters in 2001. The county hoped to break ground last July, but the federal approval process took much longer than anticipated, Kanner said. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S