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Jefferson County Council approves joining $50 million regional law-enforcement training center
Summary
After hours of public comment for and against, the Jefferson County Council voted 7–0 to authorize an intergovernmental agreement committing the county to the Gateway Regional Law Enforcement Training Center, a state-funded regional facility proponents say will expand advanced scenario training for deputies.
Jefferson County Council unanimously approved an intergovernmental agreement to join the Gateway Regional Law Enforcement Training Center, voting 7–0 to perfect and finally pass Ordinance 25-08209.
The decision follows more than an hour of public comments for and against the project, which backers say brings specialized training and regional partnerships and critics say risks increased militarization and unknown local costs. The construction is funded by a $50 million state grant; the intergovernmental agreement sets local participation and governance rules.
Brian Ludwig, assistant director of administration for St. Charles County and a long-time project supporter, urged…
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