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Cooch County tables law enforcement center lease terms after lengthy discussion of costs and shared space
Summary
Commissioners delayed action on proposed 20‑year lease with the City of International Falls for the county's Law Enforcement Center, citing concerns about lease length, utility and renovation costs, and access to shared training and IT spaces.
Cooch County commissioners on Aug. 26 voted to table further action on proposed lease terms that would grant the City of International Falls exclusive first-floor use of the county's Law Enforcement Center under a 20‑year agreement.
The board discussed a set of preliminary terms that included an annual lease payment of $50,000, a county contribution of roughly $10,000–$12,000 per year to a building fund for future improvements, and a proposed $160,000 refurbishment of the facility to be split roughly 50/50 between the city and the county. Commissioners also discussed a utilities inflator (estimated at about 3% after the first year), and a plan to provide three garage bays…
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