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Board declines to renew juvenile detention bed contract with Houston County for 2026; transportation concerns cited
Summary
The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4 voted not to renew a contract with Houston County for juvenile detention beds for 2026 after probation staff reported underuse of contracted beds due to transportation problems.
The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 4 voted not to contract with Houston County for juvenile detention beds for 2026 after probation staff described problems arranging transportation to out‑of‑county facilities and underuse of the contracted beds.
Probation staff (identified in the meeting as Rhonda) told the board the county had not used the beds as much as anticipated because…
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