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Beltrami County commissioners vote to demolish existing jail, build new sally port
Summary
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners voted 4-0 to approve "option 3" from a jail study: demolish the existing jail and build a new sally port adjacent to the courthouse. Commissioners cited long-term operational costs as a primary factor.
Beltrami County commissioners voted 4-0 to approve option 3 of an existing jail study, authorizing demolition of the current jail and construction of a new sally port adjacent to the courthouse.
The motion to approve option 3 — "to demolish the existing jail and build a new sally port adjacent to the courthouse" — was moved and seconded during the board's regular agenda. The board called for the question and the motion carried unanimously.
Supporters of option 3 told the board they had weighed both capital and…
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