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County approves DEED amendment, HRA purchase to keep childcare projects moving in Hinkley, Willow River and Pine City
Summary
Leslie Sauter, Pine County economic development coordinator, asked the board to approve a DEED childcare grant amendment and HRA purchase steps to advance new child-care centers in Hinkley, Willow River and Pine City.
Leslie Sauter, Pine County economic development coordinator, updated commissioners on a multi-year effort to expand child-care capacity in Pine County and asked the board to approve a DEED grant amendment and related actions to keep the project moving.
Sauter reviewed earlier county and regional studies showing an estimated countywide need of roughly 300 child-care slots. The county and partners applied for and received a DEED childcare grant of approximately $500,000 in mid-2024 to support sites in Pine City,…
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