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Itasca County deputy sheriff, maintenance staff set up 'safe exchange' area east of Veterans Building
Summary
A commissioner said a deputy sheriff is working with county maintenance staff to create a well-lit, camera-monitored area east of the Veterans Building for child custody exchanges and marketplace meetups.
An unnamed Itasca County commissioner reported that the county’s deputy sheriff is coordinating with county maintenance staff to create a "safe space" in the parking lot east of the Veterans Building for child custody exchanges and for residents who meet to buy, sell or swap items.
"Our deputy sheriff is working with our maintenance person to make a safe space in the parking lot just to the east of our Veterans Building and that is for safe exchange between child custody and for all the marketplace and swap and exchange areas that the people are out selling and they need a place to meet," the commissioner said. The commissioner added, "It's a nice safe place because it has cameras and well lit areas."
The update described steps already under way: coordination between the deputy sheriff and maintenance staff to identify or prepare a location with lighting and camera coverage. The transcript did not record a formal motion, vote, timeline, or budget for installation, and did not identify the deputy sheriff or maintenance staff by name.
The commissioner presented the item as an operational update rather than a formal agenda item; the meeting record includes no directive for additional funding or policy changes tied to the project.
