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Finney County awards $149,400 bid to remodel Juvenile Detention Center Pod B as intake demand rises
Summary
The board selected Lee Construction, Inc. to remodel Pod B of the juvenile detention center for $149,400, a bid substantially below the architect's estimate. Staff cited rising juvenile intakes and an incoming statutory change (House Bill 2329) expected to increase demand for secure detention beds.
The Finney County Board of County Commissioners authorized staff to contract with Lee Construction, Inc. for the remodel of Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) Pod B after staff said intake trends and upcoming statutory changes justify increasing secure capacity.
Nolan Till, director of maintenance and special projects, summarized the history: the JDC had been repurposed as an emergency shelter model in 2020 when statewide policy narrowed detention eligibility, but…
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