Dozens of community members attended Tuesday’s Beltrami County Board meeting to express their concerns about the selected location for a new county jail.
Beltrami County is eyeing a property half of a mile south of the Fifth Street roundabout to construct a new jail, with the county board approving a contract to purchase the lot for $540,000.
Representatives from townships across Beltrami County spoke out against a substantial increase in road maintenance costs approved by the county board in its last meeting.
As a part of its meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 3, the Beltrami County Board welcomed three newly elected officials and said goodbye to those ending their service.
After months of studies and public input, the Beltrami County Board of Commissioners made the decision on Tuesday, Nov. 15, to build a new jail to replace the current facility that no longer meets state standards.
Following a period for public input, the Beltrami County Board is set to make a decision on the future of the Beltrami County Jail, pursuing one of seven options.
On the strength of a sizable advantage in Northern Township in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, John Carlson defeated Village of Hope executive director Sandy Hennum for the District 5 seat by 378 votes: 1,890 to 1,512.
Beltrami County Commissioner Craig Gaasvig has won a second term on the board to represent District 1, defeating challenger Mark Morrissey by a margin of 2,377 to 1,670 in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
Earning nearly 60% of the votes, current Beltrami County Commissioner Richard Anderson earned his third term to represent District 3 with a victory over Brian Merschman in the election on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
