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The Itasca County Board met for a regular session at the Itasca County Courthouse on Tuesday. During the meeting, commissioners approved an additional $15,000 in expected legal expenses for relocation efforts related to property acquisition for the construction of the new correctional facilities. Attorneys with Rinke Noonan provided a letter why the budget had gone beyond its initial contract. The county board approved the original contract in August 2020. The board felt the issue was beyond th...

The board also approved contracting for election services with the Calhoun County Elections Administration. Port Director Charles Hausmann said the cost for the election for three districts as at $15,268. District 1 is up and is currently held by Tony Holladay, who has filed for re-election. He has drawn a challenger as Casey Sharp has filed for the seat. Also, up for election is District 5, which is currently held by Johnny Perez, who has filed for re-election. District 6, currently held by To...