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Votes at a glance: Cole County Commission approves juvenile bed MOU, tax‑credit extension, holiday payout and sole‑source ad
Summary
Cole County commissioners approved four procedural items by voice vote during the Dec. 3 budget hearing: renewal of a juvenile bed MOU with Boone County, a request to extend MDFB tax credits for a soccer complex project, a holiday‑time payout for youth specialists, and authorization to run a sole‑source ad for court steno machines.
The Cole County Commission approved four routine but consequential items during its Dec. 3 budget meeting. Each passed by voice vote; the meeting record shows all present commissioners voted “aye.”
What passed
1) Renewal of memorandum of understanding with Boone County for juvenile detention beds (2025) What the commission approved: A one‑year renewal of the memorandum of understanding with Boone County to provide juvenile detention beds if Cole County’s juvenile facility is full. The agreement retains a daily rate of $68 per bed day. County staff said the rate is used only when the county’s detention facility lacks capacity; the county’s budget includes about $5,000 in contracted bed days for the year. How it passed: Motion made and seconded; approved by voice vote. Provenance: Discussion and the motion appear in the budget packet and the transcript where staff introduced the contract renewal and commissioners moved to sign the MOU.
2) Letter requesting…
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