Nicollet County Inks Deal with Anoka County for Juvenile Detention Center

By Robert Lawson Publisher info@nicolletcountyledger.com

The Nicollet County Board of Commissioners held their regular meeting on February 14 to discuss a citizen appointment to the extension committee, approval of Minnesota State Law Library Program agreement, a gambling permit for Ducks Unlimited and an agreement with a regional juvenile detention center in Anoka County.

The motion to enter an agreement with the Anoka County East Central Regional Juvenile Center was passed with all mem - bers voting in favor of the proposed agreement with Anoka County. During the discussion, Director of Community Corrections Molitor presented the proposal to the board, which was discussed in separate workshops for an extra bed to house juveniles in corrections. This is an agreement between the two counties. Under the agreement, Nicollet County will have access to a secure bed and other services for juveniles and make monthly payments to Anoka County.

It is a five-year contract that is effective January 2022. There will be a joint powers agreement and Nicollet County will have a seat on the Advisory Committee. They will next meet in June. Future payment rates will be discussed.

The East Central Regional Juvenile Center (RJC) is a 36-bed maximum-security facility, serving males and females, 10 to 18 years old, who have committed delinquent acts, according to their website. Their stated purpose is to protect the community while providing youth with opportunities to change. Their programs and services consist of detention, court detention and waiting placement; weekend & 10/5 Program; shortterm program (30/15-, 60/30-

By Robert Lawson Publisher info@nicolletcountyledger.com

A Nicollet County special board meeting was held on February 16 for the Drainage Authority County Ditch 86A. A public hearing was held.

The public hearing was held for a contract finalization and approval in front of the County Board. On November 18, 2018 the Drainage Authority accepted a final engineer’s report for 86A improvement project. Upon advertised bids, the Drainage Authority awarded a contract for construction to Lametti & Sons Inc.

in Hugo, MN.

Here is an excerpt from their Google My Business profile to learn more about their company:

“Established in 1953, Lametti & Sons, Inc. is a civil construction and general contractor located in Hugo, Minnesota and providing service to the Twin City 7 county region. We work on sanitary, storm, waste, water pipelines; soft-ground and hard-rock tunnels, pipe jacking, shaft and pit construction; civil excavation, sheeting, dock, terminal construction, rip rap and erosion control; and trenchless and rehab work on pipes. Our customers expect quality from us, and our employees and construc- tion team are dedicated to building a dependable infrastructure for our clients.”

ISG, the engineering firm that works with the county, has submitted their final acceptance report pertaining to the contract with the company. The purpose of the hearing is to close the contract with

Lametti & Sons only. Notice was provided to all impacted landowners on February 26. The public hearing was not about the whole project, just a discussion about the final payments to Lametti & Sons and agreements related to that payment. Issues and difficulties

nicoLLeT counTy youTh recognizeD by hoLsTein AssociATion in courTLAnD

Youth recognition and youth sponsorship at Nicollet County Holstein Association’s annual meeting held Monday, March 27 at Swany’s in Courtland yielded recognition of two local youth, the Journal reported. Aiden Schroeder and Dominic Stoecker both received recognition. Members are also involved with Nicollet County DHIA. Schroeder, of Courtland, received