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Woodbury County approves $150,000 to cap LEC well and budgets for interim morgue services
Summary
Supervisors approved a $150,000 increase to Building Services to cap an old well at the Law Enforcement Center and added budget lines for temporary morgue needs while staff pursue grants and agreements with funeral homes.
The Woodbury County Board of Supervisors approved a $150,000 transfer to Building Services to pay for capping a well at the county’s Law Enforcement Center (LEC) and discussed next steps for demolition preparations and interim mortuary services.
Why it matters: County staff said capping the well now will avoid long‑term monitoring fees that could add up to several times the one‑time cap cost. Building Services staff and the board said the cap could clear a regulatory requirement and reduce future monitoring obligations that would otherwise continue to accumulate costs.
Kenny, a county staff member overseeing the LEC demolition work, explained to supervisors that DNR monitoring requirements would…
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