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Koochiching County to recruit full‑time transfer‑station operator after state ends Sentence to Serve crew
Summary
County staff told commissioners the Minnesota Department of Corrections will end the Sentence to Serve (STS) crew June 18; the board approved recruiting a full‑time lead transfer‑station operator and a backup operator but directed that no hires be made without further board approval.
Koochiching County commissioners on May 13 approved recruiting a full‑time lead transfer‑station operator and a full‑time transfer‑station operator to cover recycling and transfer‑station duties if the Minnesota Department of Corrections discontinues its Sentence to Serve (STS) crew.
County staff told the board that the Minnesota Department of Corrections has notified the county it will discontinue the STS program effective June 18, 2025, citing proposed state budget cuts. The county said the STS crew had assisted environmental services and…
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