A tour of the Franklin County jail will be offered for adults only Thursday from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The tour at 1016 N. Fourth Ave. in Pasco is offered by the Franklin County Sheriff's Office so that the public can see why a new jail is needed.

A 0.3 percent criminal justice sales tax would be used for the construction and operation of an expanded and remodeled jail, a Pasco police station, municipal court space and gang suppression.

If the 30-year sales tax bump is approved in the Nov. 8 election, the county would receive 60 percent of the revenue, and the remaining 40 percent would be divided among Franklin County cities based on their population.