County added legal expenses for relocation efforts with jail project
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 the scope of the county attorney to handle the specialized service of relocating tenants. County Admin...