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Supervisors say new jail is stabilizing staffing while county pursues contractor claims
Summary
Woodbury County reported the new law enforcement center is housing federal inmates above projections, helping bond payments and easing staffing turnover; supervisors also said they are pursuing mediation and potential recoupment claims against the contractor for construction defects and delays.
Supervisors reported that demolition of the old jail is on schedule and that the new law enforcement center is operating at inmate levels above the original payout threshold, producing revenue that helps cover bond costs.
"We needed roughly a 110 inmates in there year round to pay for that, and Chad has been keeping that level somewhere around a 140 or a 150," Chair Mark Nelson said, describing how…
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