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Commissioners say they are pursuing options to reopen Hyder; staff transfers and ICE reimbursement shortfall discussed
Summary
Strafford County commissioners discussed ongoing efforts to reopen the closed Hyder facility, possible staff transitions to Riverside and other providers, and a roughly $100,000 ICE-reimbursement shortfall in March; commissioners voted to enter nonpublic session for personnel and contract negotiation.
County commissioners discussed community interest and active outreach to reopen the closed Hyder facility, and staff described likely personnel transitions and a recent reimbursement shortfall connected to ICE-funded detainee payments.
The chair told the board the county has fielded many calls and emails about reopening Hyder and that commissioners have not given up on finding an operator or management option. Ray Bauer, the county staff member managing negotiations, said discussions are ongoing and that the county expects any reopening to be managed (not…
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