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Pine County board authorizes last‑minute DEED childcare retention grant application

Pine County Board of Commissioners · March 18, 2026
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Summary

Economic development coordinator Leslie Sauter asked the board to authorize submission of a same‑day DEED grant application to help local childcare centers retain staff through training and rating improvements; the board approved the request, noting potential to retain about 159–177 slots and 13 staff if funded.

The Pine County Board authorized county staff to submit and accept a same‑day DEED childcare retention grant application aimed at helping local child care centers train and retain staff.

Leslie Sauter, Pine County economic development coordinator, described prior county efforts that expanded childcare capacity in 2024 (work with Pine Tech, Hinckley–Finlayson schools and Willow River Center…

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