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Muscatine supervisors approve one‑year one‑bed juvenile detention agreement with Scott County
Summary
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors voted to approve joining a one‑year agreement with Scott County to secure one guaranteed juvenile detention bed, while officials warned costs and demand remain uncertain.
The Muscatine County Board of Supervisors on July 28 approved joining an agreement with Scott County to reserve one guaranteed juvenile detention bed for a one‑year period.
County Attorney Jim Merry told the board Muscatine does not currently have a standing guaranteed placement at any juvenile detention facility and that Scott County has expanded its facility and is seeking partner counties to secure bed space. “At the end of the day, what it boils down to is a financial decision for circumstances that we don't yet know what's going…
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