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State's attorney reports arrests and staffing shortages; county moves to address abandoned properties and notes public defender turnover
Summary
The state's attorney reported recent arrests, staff vacancies and $11,901.52 in March collections; county staff said it assumed ownership of the Aldina Infirmary and plans an RFP to demolish it, and the public defender's office reported a recent retirement and new hires.
The Lee County Public Safety and Services meeting included a series of reports on legal staffing, collections and county-owned nuisance properties.
Mr. Boonstra reported that local law enforcement recently arrested Matthew Steel and summarized staffing shortfalls in the state's attorney's office. He said the office is down two assistant state's attorneys and an administrative assistant and that interviews are planned to fill the vacancies. "We're going to be doing some interviews this week and going into next week," he said.
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