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County adopts building security ordinance that regulates weapons and screening in county facilities
Summary
After a first reading and debate, the Chippewa County Board adopted a new ordinance defining prohibited weapons in certain county buildings and authorizing security screening; the ordinance provides employee exceptions and allows county security officers to direct screening.
The Chippewa County Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance (first reading waived by a two‑thirds vote and final approval by roll call) to create Chapter 2, Article 4 of the county code establishing weapons and screening rules for specified county buildings.
Judge Ben Lane addressed the board during public comment in support of the ordinance, saying it would “provide a separate tool in the toolbox for our security officers” and would clarify what is a weapon in county facilities. “This ordinance connects the dots on all of those items, provides those policies and procedures, the lists, the notices, everything that we need,…
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